Rob | Mean of rob in English Dictionary

/ˈrɑːb/

• Verb
• to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats
1. Someone tried to rob me.
2. They robbed the bank.
3. The cashier was robbed at gunpoint.
4. They robbed her of her life savings.
5. He was robbed of all his money.
6. You paid $300 to fix that old car? You got robbed. [=you were overcharged; you spent too much]
• to keep (someone) from getting something expected or wanted
1. He made a great shot, but the goalie robbed him. [=the goalie blocked his shot and prevented him from scoring a goal]
2. The other team robbed them of a victory by getting a last-minute goal.
3. The center fielder made a great catch to rob him of a home run.
4. Her illness robbed her of a normal childhood. [=she wasn't able to have a normal childhood because of her illness]
• to take money that was meant for one person or thing and use it to pay someone else or to pay for something else
1. She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by robbing Peter to pay Paul. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]

• to steal a lot of things or money from someone
1. If you're not careful, they'll rob you blind.