robbery
English
Etymology
From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. Synchronically analyzable as rob + -ery. Compare Dutch roverij (“robbery”), Norwegian Bokmål røveri (“robbery”), German Räuberei (“robbery, banditry”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒbəɹi/, /ˈɹɒbɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑbəɹi/
- Hyphenation: rob‧bery
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
robbery (countable and uncountable, plural robberies)
Hypernyms
(attempt of taking the property of another by threat): larceny
Hyponyms
- taking or attempt of taking the property of another by force or threat
- piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)
Derived terms
Translations
act or practice of robbing
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attempt of taking the property of another by threat
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