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Definition of robbed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
crimehaving been stolen from
- The store was robbed last night.
2.
lossdeprived of something valuable
- She felt robbed of her childhood.
Expressions with robbed
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having lost self-respect or honor
He felt robbed of his dignity after the public humiliation.
deprived of rest or sleep
She felt robbed of sleep after the long flight.
denied a deserved success
She was robbed of victory due to a technicality in the rules.
Origin of robbed
Old English, robban (to steal)
Terms with robbed included in their meaning
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crime
having been attacked and robbed
history
feudal lord who robbed travelers
violence
robbed and destroyed by force and violence
victim of robbery
person who is robbed in a street or public place
crime
having been robbed by a pickpocket
vulnerable
able to be robbed or looted
not stolen from
not searched or robbed
Examples of robbed in a sentence
He felt robbed after the unfair decision. He felt robbed of his opportunity to shine. They were robbed of their chance to win.
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- French:cambriolé, privé, ...
- German:ausgeraubt, beraubt, ...
- Italian:rapinato, privato, ...
- Spanish:asaltado, privado, ...
- Portuguese:roubado, despojada, ...
- Chinese:被抢劫的, 被剥夺的, ...
- Japanese:盗まれた, 奪われた, ...
- Arabic:مَسْروق, مَحْرُوم, ...
- Hebrew:שָדוּד, גָּזוּל, ...
- Russian:ограбленный, лишённый, ...
- Ukrainian:пограбований, позбавлений, ...
- Hindi:लूटा गया, वंचित, ...
Definition of rob - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
theftsteal from someone using force or threat
- The thief tried to rob the bank.
2.
- The store is robbing customers with high prices.
3.
unjust deprivationRare deprive someone of something unjustlyRare
- The decision robbed him of his chance to win.
4.
sportsTECH. take possession of the ball in sportsTECH.
- He managed to rob the ball from the opponent.
Expressions with rob
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steal or cheat someone out of everything they have
He robbed her blind and left her with nothing.
engage romantically with a much younger person
He was accused of robbing the cradle when he dated her.
use resources from one area to cover another without net gain
They rob Peter to pay Paul when balancing the budget.
out seeking to take others' property, sometimes using violence
They said he was on the rob and watched every store entrance.
Origin of rob
Old High German, roubōn (to rob)
Examples of rob in a sentence
He was caught trying to rob a passerby. They rob tourists with overpriced souvenirs. The mechanic tried to rob me with the repair bill. The policy changes robbed employees of their benefits. The scandal robbed the team of its reputation. She tried to rob the ball during the match.
The player was skilled enough to rob possession.
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- French:braquer, arnaquer, ...
- German:überfallen, überteuern, ...
- Italian:rapinare, spennare, ...
- Spanish:robar, estafar, ...
- Portuguese:assaltar, explorar, ...
- Chinese:抢劫, 敲诈, ...
- Japanese:襲う, 騙す, ...
- Arabic:سَطا, اِسْتَغَلّ, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁדּוֹד, לִגְזוֹל, ...
- Russian:грабить, обобрать, ...
- Ukrainian:пограбувати, здирати, ...
- Hindi:लूटना, ठगना, ...
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