verb
BAD : The wicked old man robbed all my money.
GOOD : The wicked old man stole all my money.
BAD : They robbed $6000 from the office safe.
GOOD : They stole $6000 from the office safe.
BAD : While he was asleep, she robbed him his watch.
GOOD : While he was asleep, she stole his watch.
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steal sth : 'Someone has stolen her car.' 'My watch has been stolen.' 'The girl has obviously stolen his heart.'
rob sb ( of sth ): 'The two youths had tried to rob him, but he managed to fight them off.' 'The old couple were robbed of their life's savings.'