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rob

/ɹɑb/verb1 syllable

Rob means: rip off; ask an unreasonable price.

Synonyms for rob8

verb, as in rip off; ask an unreasonable price

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, hook

What does rob mean?2

verb

1

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

2

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner“The burglars robbed him of all his money”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rob?12

one syllable

jobbobmobcobbknobsobblobcoblobsnob

two syllables

punjabkebab
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Rob in a sentence

  • As these trees grow tall, they rob the grass of light.CM
  • Since they have despoiled us, it is our turn to rob them.AmarMecheri
  • Rob, calm down – you're seeing a red mist.auzer
  • The banks rob people, and people rob the banks.mailohilohi
  • They came to rob us of everything valuable.Miktsoanit
  • When we rob this bank we'll have a whole stack of cheddar.DylanTonic
  • This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank.User93664
  • He tried to rob the bank but was beaten up by the guards.Barend

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Forms of rob

as a verb

past tense
robbed
present participle
robbing
third-person singular
robs
past participle
robbed