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rob
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
robs; robbed; robbing
robs; robbed; robbing
Learner's definition of ROB
[+ object]
1
: to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats抢劫；抢夺；盗取 — often + of — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- Someone tried to rob me.有人企图抢劫我。
- They robbed the bank.他们抢了银行。
- The cashier was robbed at gunpoint.那名出纳员遭到了持枪抢劫。
- They robbed her of her life savings.他们盗走了她一生的积蓄。
- He was robbed of all his money.他的钱全被抢走了。
- You paid $300 to fix that old car? You got robbed. [=you were overcharged; you spent too much]你花了300美元修那辆破车？你被敲竹杠了。
2
: to keep (someone) from getting something expected or wanted剥夺；使丧失 — often + of
- He made a great shot, but the goalie robbed him. [=the goalie blocked his shot and prevented him from scoring a goal]他射门很漂亮，但守门员把球封住了。
- The other team robbed them of a victory by getting a last-minute goal.对方球队最后时刻的进球使他们与胜利失之交臂。
- The center fielder made a great catch to rob him of a home run.中场手一个漂亮接球使他失去了本垒打。
- Her illness robbed her of a normal childhood. [=she wasn't able to have a normal childhood because of her illness]因为病痛，她失去了正常的童年生活。
rob Peter to pay Paul
: to take money that was meant for one person or thing and use it to pay someone else or to pay for something else借债还钱；拆东墙补西墙
- 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]把本来用作课后辅导的钱拿来买午饭简直是拆东墙补西墙。
rob (someone) blind
: to steal a lot of things or money from someone（把某人）偷个精光
- If you're not careful, they'll rob you blind.如果你不小心，他们就会把你偷个精光。
rob the cradle
robbed; robbing
1
a(1)
: to take something away from by force : steal from
(2)
: to take personal property from by violence or threat
b(1)
: to remove valuables without right from (a place)
(2)
: to take the contents of (a receptacle)
c
: to take away as loot : steal
: to commit robbery
robber noun
Can rob mean 'to steal'?: Usage Guide
Transitive sense 1c, in which the direct object is the thing stolen, is sometimes considered to be wrong, or perhaps archaic. The sense has been in use since the 13th century and is found in earlier literature.
contrive to rob the honey and subvert the hive 
John Dryden
John Dryden It is still in use though not as common as other senses.
then robbed $100 after the clerk fled — Springfield (Massachusetts) Morning Union
Example Sentences
Someone tried to rob me. The cashier was robbed at gunpoint.
Recent Examples on the Web An 80-year-old convenience store owner fired his shotgun on an armed man who was trying to rob his Norco store over the weekend, officials said. Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 That won’t rob the matchup of its intrigue, though. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2022 There’s sometimes more judgment of people who don’t wear a mask than of people who rob stores. Andrew Hartz, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Those runners who rob a race for the experience without permission (or payment). Allison Pattillo, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2014 Residents, and visitors like me who have succumbed to the islands’ magic, fear that walls of stone and concrete will rob the Magdalens of their seductive charm. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Stopping it would make the number look better but would rob you of the protection the medication is giving you. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 June 2022 So far, the test results indicated that 33 hours of rain wouldn’t rob the feathers, which had been treated with a eco-friendly Durable Water Repellent (DWR), of their insulating properties. Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 13 June 2018 If allowed to develop, these suckers will rob the strength from the upper part of the tree, eventually affecting the tree’s ability to produce the preferred variety of orange. oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 That won’t rob the matchup of its intrigue, though. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2022 There’s sometimes more judgment of people who don’t wear a mask than of people who rob stores. Andrew Hartz, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Those runners who rob a race for the experience without permission (or payment). Allison Pattillo, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2014 Residents, and visitors like me who have succumbed to the islands’ magic, fear that walls of stone and concrete will rob the Magdalens of their seductive charm. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Stopping it would make the number look better but would rob you of the protection the medication is giving you. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 June 2022 So far, the test results indicated that 33 hours of rain wouldn’t rob the feathers, which had been treated with a eco-friendly Durable Water Repellent (DWR), of their insulating properties. Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 13 June 2018 If allowed to develop, these suckers will rob the strength from the upper part of the tree, eventually affecting the tree’s ability to produce the preferred variety of orange. oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English robben, from Anglo-French rober, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob — more at reave
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)
Time Traveler
The first known use of rob was in the 13th century Phrases Containing rob
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