robbery
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. See rob, -y.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
robbery (plural robberies)
- The act or practice of robbing.
- (law) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.
Hypernyms [edit]
(attempt of taking the property of another by threat): larceny
Hyponyms [edit]
- attempt of taking the property of another by threat
- piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)
Translations [edit]
act or practice of robbing
attempt of taking the property of another by threat
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