English Dictionary
Definition rob in British English
rob
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/rɒb/
Example
Mr Davies was robbed at knifepoint.
Synonyms and related words
2
to take something such as an opportunity, skill, or quality from someone, often in an unfair way
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