/ rɒb; NAmE rɑːb/ verb
( -bb- ) [ vn ] rob sb/sth (of sth) to steal money or property from a person or place :
to rob a bank
The tomb had been robbed of its treasures.
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IDIOMS
- rob sb blind
- rob the cradle
- rob Peter to pay Paul
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PHRASAL VERBS
- rob sb/sth of sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French rober , of Germanic origin.