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- [rob]
- /rɒb/
- /rɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rob]
- /rɒb/
Definitions of rob word
- verb with object rob to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from. 1
- verb with object rob to deprive (someone) of some right or something legally due: They robbed her of her inheritance. 1
- verb with object rob to plunder or rifle (a house, shop, etc.). 1
- verb with object rob to deprive of something unjustly or injuriously: The team was robbed of a home run hitter when the umpire called it a foul ball. The shock robbed him of his speech. 1
- verb with object rob Mining. to remove ore or coal from (a pillar). 1
- verb without object rob to commit or practice robbery. 1
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Origin of rob
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English robben < Old French robber < Germanic; compare Old High German roubōn. See reave1
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Parts of speech for Rob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rob usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rob
verb rob
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- bereave — to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- boot out — If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
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