rob
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner (Freq. 5) - The burglars robbed him of all his money • Derivationally related forms: robber, robbery • Hypernyms: steal • Hyponyms: hold up, stick up, pick • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s something from somebody - They rob him of all his money 2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price (Freq. 5) • Syn: overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, hook • Ant: undercharge (for: overcharge) • Derivationally related forms: overcharge (for: overcharge) • Hypernyms: cheat, rip off, chisel • Hyponyms: extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring • Entailment: charge, bill • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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