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Definition of robber - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
crimeperson who steals using force or threats
- The robber demanded money from the cashier.
2.
animalsanimal that takes food or items from others
- The raccoon is known as a clever robber.
Expressions with robber
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person who charges excessively for services
The mechanic was a highway robber with his prices.
wealthy business tycoon with unethical practices
The industrial era saw many robber barons amassing fortunes.
person who steals from a bank
The bank robber was caught by the police.
person who illegally digs up graves to steal things
The grave robber was caught taking jewelry from the tomb.
person romantically involved with much younger partner
Everyone joked that he was a cradle robber.
large land crab known for stealing and climbing for coconuts
The robber crab climbed the tree to get a coconut.
north american jay known for stealing food from camps
The camp robber swooped down and took our sandwich.
predatory fly of the family Asilidae
A robber fly caught a bee in midair.
person who robs ships at sea
The sea robber attacked the merchant vessel.
Origin of robber
Old French, robier (to steal)
Terms with robber included in their meaning
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sea robber
person who attacks and robs ships at sea
robber
person who robs using threats or violence
grave robber
person stealing bodies from graves
grave robber
person who steals corpses from graves for medical study
crime
bandit or armed robber in South Asia
highwayman
robber who steals from travelers on the road
historical robber
robber who steals from travelers on a road
highwayman
robber who steals from travelers on roads
crime
one who rifles, a robber
Examples of robber in a sentence
A masked robber entered the bank at noon. The magpie is often a notorious robber of shiny objects. Squirrels can be little robbers in the garden.
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- French:voleur, pilleur, ...
- German:Räuber, Dieb, ...
- Italian:rapinatore, predatore, ...
- Spanish:ladrón, bandido, ...
- Portuguese:assaltante, ...
- Chinese:劫匪, 盗食动物, ...
- Japanese:強盗, 盗み取り動物, ...
- Arabic:لِصّ, سارِق, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹדֵד, גַּנָּב, ...
- Russian:грабитель, воришка, ...
- Ukrainian:грабіжник, ...
- Hindi:लुटेरा, चोर, ...
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