1. to take money or property from a person or place illegally and often by using force, violence, or threats
2. to deprive someone of something they deserve or need
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The thieves robbed the bank at gunpoint.
• Someone robbed her purse while she was walking home.
• The store was robbed three times last year.
• Don’t let fear rob you of your dreams.
• The injury robbed him of his chance to play professionally.
• They were arrested for robbing tourists downtown.