Rob
/rΙb/noun
To take property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat.
Did you know?The word 'rob' has connections to the Latin 'rapere', which means 'to seize', often with violent intent, linking it to the idea of spiritual or physical domination.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*rebh-
βTo seize, take by force.β
Latin
Latin
rapere
βTo seize, carry off, or abduct.β
Old French
Old French
rober
βTo rob, to seize or take away.β
Middle English
Middle English
roben
βTo plunder, steal.β
Modern English
English
rob
βTo unlawfully take from someone by force or threat.β