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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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