Tra từ rob - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

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.