rob

Meanings

Verb

• To steal from, especially using force or violence.
• To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
• To deprive (of).
• To burgle.
• To steal.
• To commit robbery.
• To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from.

Noun

• The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire until it reaches a syrupy consistency. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.

Origin

• From Middle English robben, from Anglo-Norman robber, rober, Old French rober ("to rob"), from Medieval Latin raubō ("to rob, steal, plunder"), from Frankish *raubōn (compare Dutch roven) and Old High German roubōn, raubōn, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną. reave.
• From French; compare Spanish rob, Italian rob, robbo, Portuguese robe, arrobe, Persian ربودن and also similar in Arabic.