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Verb: rob (robbed,robbing)  rób
  1. Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
     
  2. Charge an excessive or unfair price
    "The con artist robbed the elderly couple of their savings";
    - overcharge, soak [informal], surcharge, fleece [informal], pluck [informal], skin [informal], rip off [informal], gouge [informal]

Derived forms: robbing, robbed, robs

Type of: cheat, chisel [informal], rip [N. Amer, informal], rip off [informal], steal

Encyclopedia: Rob, Jonkheer Graafland