Definitions for: Rob


[v] rip off; ask an unreasonable price
[v] take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"



Webster (1913) Definition: Rob, n. [F.; cf. Sp. rob, It. rob, robbo, Pg. robe,
arrobe, Ar. rubb, robb, Per. rub.]
The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation
of the juice over a fire till it acquires the consistence of
a sirup. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar. [Written
also rhob, and rohob.]


Rob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Robbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Robbing.] [OF. rober, of German origin; cf. OHG. roub?n, G.
rauben, and OHG. roub robbing, booty, G. raub. [root]114. See
Reave,and cf. Robe.]
1. To take (something) away from by force; to strip by
stealing; to plunder; to pillage; to steal from.

Who would rob a hermit of his weeds, His few books,
or his beads, or maple dish? --Milton.

He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, Let
him not know it, and he's not robbed at all. --Shak.

To be executed for robbing a church. --Shak.

2. (Law) To take the property of (any one) from his person,
or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by
violence or by putting him in fear.

3. To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously;
to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, or of his good
name; a tree robs the plants near it of sunlight.

I never robbed the soldiers of their pay. --Shak.


Rob, v. i.
To take that which belongs to another, without right or
permission, esp. by violence.

I am accursed to rob in that thief's company. --Shak.

Synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, soak, surcharge

Antonyms: undercharge

See Also: beat, bill, charge, cheat, chisel, extort, gouge, hold up, pick, rack, rip off, steal, stick up, wring

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