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rob

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɑːb/ · UK /rɒb/

Forms: robbing, robbed

rob means: To take money or belongings illegally from a person or place.

verb

STEAL FROMB1

To take money or belongings illegally from a person or place.

  • They tried to rob a bank.
  • Someone robbed him on the way home.
  • The police caught the men who robbed the shop.

Similar words: steal from

Common phrases: rob a bank, rob someone, rob a shop, rob a store

TAKE AWAYB2

To take away something important or valuable that someone should have.

  • The noise robbed me of sleep.
  • His illness has robbed him of energy.
  • They felt robbed of a fair chance.

How to use it: rob someone of something (The accident robbed her of her independence.)

Similar words: deprive, strip

Common phrases: rob someone of, rob of something

Questions about rob

What does rob mean?

To take money or belongings illegally from a person or place.

What is rob in other languages?

Türkçe: soymak · Español: robar · Français: voler · Deutsch: berauben · Italiano: rapinare · 日本語: 強奪する

How do you pronounce rob?

In American English /rɑːb/; in British English /rɒb/.

How do you use rob in a sentence?

They tried to rob a bank. Someone robbed him on the way home.

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