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rob

/ɹɒb/
verb
  1. To steal from, especially using force or violence.

    "He robbed three banks before he was caught."

  2. To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.

    "The best way to rob a bank is to own one."

  3. (used with "of") To deprive (of).

    "Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening."

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