robberynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈrɒb.ər.i/us/ˈrɑː.bɚ.i/B2 the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone:
The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.
He was charged with robbery and assault.
More examples
- He has twice been convicted of robbery.
- Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?
- He served four years in prison for robbery.
- The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rip sth off
- rob
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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