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The meaning of rob is to take something away from by force : How to use rob in a sentence. Can rob mean 'to steal'?:

Someone tried to rob me. The verb rob is often used in stories and newspaper reports. If someone takes something that belongs to you without intending to return it, you can say that they rob you of it.

Definition of rob verb in oxford advanced american dictionary. Rob, rifle, sack refer to seizing possessions that belong to others. Rob is the general word for taking possessions by unlawful force or violence:

To rob a bank, a house, a train.