v. 25B6; verb
the gang robbed the local bank : BURGLE, steal from, hold up, break into; raid, loot, plunder, pillage; N. Amer. burglarize; informal do, turn over, knock off, stick up.
he robbed an old woman : STEAL FROM; informal mug, jump; N. Amer. informal clip.
he was robbed of his savings : CHEAT, swindle, defraud; informal do out of, con out of, fleece; N. Amer. informal stiff.
(informal) it cost £70I was robbed : OVERCHARGE; informal rip off, sting, do, diddle; N. Amer. informal gouge.
defeat robbed him of his title : DEPRIVE, strip, divest; deny.