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- [rob]
- /rɒb/
- /rɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rob]
- /rɒb/
Definitions of robbed word
- verb with object robbed to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from. 1
- verb with object robbed to deprive (someone) of some right or something legally due: They robbed her of her inheritance. 1
- verb with object robbed to plunder or rifle (a house, shop, etc.). 1
- verb with object robbed 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 robbed Mining. to remove ore or coal from (a pillar). 1
- verb without object robbed to commit or practice robbery. 1
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Origin of robbed
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 Robbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
robbed 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
robbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for robbed
adj robbed
verb robbed
- choused — Simple past tense and past participle of chouse.
- copped — to catch; nab.
- defalcated — Simple past tense and past participle of defalcate.
- disaffiliated — Simple past tense and past participle of disaffiliate.
- ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
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