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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
rob
rob [rob robs robbed robbing] BrE [rɒb] NAmE [rɑːb] verb (-bb-)~ sb/sth (of sth) to steal money or property from a person or place •to rob a bank • The tomb had been robbed of its treasures. • The gang had robbed and killed the drugstore owner. Idioms: ↑rob Peter to pay Paul ▪ ↑rob somebody blind ▪ ↑rob the cradle Derived: ↑rob somebody of something Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French rober, of Germanic origin. Thesaurus: rob verb T •An armed gang has robbed three banks. hold up sb/sth • • raid • • break into sth • • loot • |BrE burgle • |AmE burglarize • |formal plunder • to be robbed/plundered of sth rob/raid/break into/loot/burgle/burglarize a building/shop/store rob/raid/break into/burgle/burglarize a house rob/hold up a bank Collocations: Crime Committing a crime commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone rob a bank/a person/a tourist break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment hijack a plane/ship/bus smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants launder drug money (through sth) forge documents/certificates/passports take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam Fighting crime combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially BrE) antisocial behaviour foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot help/support/protect the victims of crime Investigating crime report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police witness the crime/attack/murder/incident investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime collect/gather forensic evidence uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker question/interrogate a suspect/witness solve/crack the case more collocations at ↑justice Example Bank: •The tourists were robbed of their bags. •planning to rob a bank •An armed gang robbed a bank in Main Street last night. •He was accused of robbing the company's pension funds. •In the 19th century doctors robbed graves to obtain cadavers for medical training purposes. •The tomb had been robbed of all its treasures.
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