verb
- present participle of rob; taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force
- present participle of rob; depriving someone of something needed or deserved
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The police caught him robbing the convenience store.
- She was accused of robbing the bank downtown.
- They were robbing tourists of their wallets.
- The injury is robbing him of his chance to play.
- Poor sleep is robbing you of energy.
- The noise was robbing us of our peace and quiet.