ROB

[verb] [T] -bb- - to take money or property illegally from (a place, organization or person), often using threats or violenceThe terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks.My wallet's gone! I've been robbed!They robbed the company of £2 million.If someone is robbed of something they deserve or want, it is taken away from them. A last-minute injury robbed me of my place on the team.(saying) 'To rob Peter to pay Paul' means to borrow money from one person to pay back money you borrowed from someone else.