- to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
- to deprive (someone) of some right or something legally due: They robbed her of her inheritance.
- to plunder or rifle (a house, shop, etc.).
- to deprive of something unjustly or injuriously: The team was robbed of a home run hitter when the umpire called it a foul ball. The shock robbed him of his speech.
- to remove ore or coal from (a pillar).
- to commit or practice robbery.
- to take something from one person or thing to pay one's debt or hypothetical debt to another, as to sacrifice one's health by overworking.
- a male given name, form of Robert.
- to take something from (someone) illegally, as by force or threat of violence
- to plunder (a house, shop, etc)
- to deprive unjustly
