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rob
verb as in steal, deprive
Strongest matches
bereave, break into, cheat, defraud, divest, hijack, loot, lose, mug, plunder, raid, ransack, strip
Strong matches
abscond, appropriate, burglarize, burgle, con, cop, defalcate, despoil, disinherit, dispossess, embezzle, filch, heist, hustle, liberate, lift, oust, peculate, pilfer, pillage, pinch, promote, purloin, relieve, requisition, rifle, roll, sack, scrounge, snitch, strong-arm, swindle, swipe, take, thieve, withhold
Example Sentences
CEO Sophie Livingstone said increasing winter costs were "robbing parents of sleep and peace of mind," and she urged people to donate "before the cold sets in."
The 44-year-old's bank cards, driving licence and phone were taken when he was attacked and robbed last year.
Gein ultimately confessed to murdering Hogan and Worden and robbing more than 40 graves, though he denied cannibalism and necrophilia claims.
Those who make it to safety say people were attacked, robbed and killed as they left.
"Obesity robs children of the best possible start in life, sets them up for a lifetime of health problems and costs the NHS billions."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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