robbery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɒbɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹɑbəɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-der. Proto-Germanic *raubōną Frankish *raubōnbor. Late Latin raubāre Old French rober Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French roberiebor. Middle English robberie English robbery From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. By surface analysis, rob + -ery. Compare Dutch roverij (“robbery”), Norwegian Bokmål røveri (“robbery”), German Räuberei (“robbery, banditry”). Displaced native Old English rēaflāc.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or practice of robbing.
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(countable, qualifier:crime, uncountable) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
bank robbery
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| robberies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bank robbery · antirobbery · strong-arm robbery · Nairoberry · nonrobbery · highway robbery · armed robbery · fair exchange is no robbery · daylight robbery
Hyponyms
blagging (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · carjacking (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · steaming (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · aggravated robbery (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · stick-up (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · piracy (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · armed robbery (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · highway robbery (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · holdup (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · dacoity (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · mugging (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · extortion (attempt of taking the property of another by threat)
Relateds
Translations (100)
be лупе́ж (act or practice of robbing) · pl rabunek (act or practice of robbing) · ang rēaflāc (act or practice of robbing) · sv rån (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · ca robatori (act or practice of robbing) · es robo (act or practice of robbing) · az talan (act or practice of robbing) · fi kiristys (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · ar لُصُوصِيَّة (act or practice of robbing) · ml കൊള്ള (act or practice of robbing) · pl grabież (act or practice of robbing) · be рабу́нак (act or practice of robbing) · ka ძარცვა (act or practice of robbing) · mk грабеж (act or practice of robbing) · ru разбо́й (act or practice of robbing) · az çapovul (act or practice of robbing) · fr banditisme (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · da røveriforsøg (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · hu rablás (act or practice of robbing) · ru ограбле́ние (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · sk lúpež (act or practice of robbing) · it ruberia (act or practice of robbing) · enm robbynge (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · mr दरोडा (act or practice of robbing) · es furto (act or practice of robbing) · pt furto (act or practice of robbing) · hi डाका (act or practice of robbing) · ta கொள்ளை (act or practice of robbing) · az qarət (act or practice of robbing) · nb ran (act or practice of robbing) · enm robberie (act or practice of robbing) · hi डाका (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · es choreo (act or practice of robbing) · pl napad (act or practice of robbing) · az soyma (act or practice of robbing) · be грабе́ж (act or practice of robbing) · enm robbynge (act or practice of robbing) · fr vol à main armée (act or practice of robbing) · tr soygun (act or practice of robbing) · be разбо́й (act or practice of robbing) · az çapqın (act or practice of robbing) · el ληστεία (act or practice of robbing) · ar سَرِقَة (act or practice of robbing) · mr दरोडेखोरी (act or practice of robbing) · egy a-wA-A-A24 (act or practice of robbing) · eo rabo (act or practice of robbing) · uk грабі́ж (act or practice of robbing) · it furto (act or practice of robbing) · pl rozbój (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · nl beroving (act or practice of robbing) · pl rozbój (act or practice of robbing) · de Raub (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · fa سرقت (act or practice of robbing) · vi cướp giật (act or practice of robbing) · gl roubo (act or practice of robbing) · eo rabado (act or practice of robbing) · mk пљачка (act or practice of robbing) · grc λῃστεία (act or practice of robbing) · la latrocinium (act or practice of robbing) · fr brigandage (act or practice of robbing) · sv rån (act or practice of robbing) · enm revynge (act or practice of robbing) · uk грабі́жка (act or practice of robbing) · az soyğun (act or practice of robbing) · da røveri (act or practice of robbing) · fi ryöstely (act or practice of robbing) · sh pljȁčka (act or practice of robbing) · bg грабе́ж (act or practice of robbing) · fa دستبرد (act or practice of robbing) · nn ran (act or practice of robbing) · fi ryöstö (act or practice of robbing) · cs loupež (act or practice of robbing) · fi ryöstö (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · it rapina (act or practice of robbing) · fr braquage (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · fi ryöstäminen (act or practice of robbing) · kk тонау (act or practice of robbing) · es hurto (act or practice of robbing) · nb røveri (act or practice of robbing) · bg о́бир (act or practice of robbing) · fi ryösteleminen (act or practice of robbing) · ota خرسزلق (act or practice of robbing) · pt roubo (act or practice of robbing) · sh пља̏чка (act or practice of robbing) · sl rop (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · ko 강도 (act or practice of robbing) · enm robberie (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · pt assalto (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) · hi लूट (act or practice of robbing) · nl roof (act or practice of robbing) · ru ограбле́ние (act or practice of robbing) · ms rompakan (act or practice of robbing) · uk грабу́нок (act or practice of robbing) · ja 強盗 (act or practice of robbing) · es shacamento (act or practice of robbing) · cmn 搶劫 /抢劫 (act or practice of robbing) · ru грабёж (act or practice of robbing) · sl rop (act or practice of robbing) · de Raub (act or practice of robbing) · enm revynge (attempt of taking the property of another by threat)