transitive verb robbed, robbing rob′·bing

1. 1. Law to take personal property from unlawfully by using or threatening force and violence; commit robbery upon
   2. popularly to steal something from in any way, as by embezzlement or burglary
   3. to plunder or rifle
   4. Now Rare to take by stealing or plundering
2. to deprive (someone) of something belonging or due, or take or withhold something from unjustly or injuriously the accident robbed him of health

Etymology: ME robben < OFr rober < Gmc *raubon, akin to OHG roubon, OE reafian < IE *reup-: see rub

intransitive verb