Definitions for robberyˈrɒb ə ri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rob•ber•yˈrɒb ə ri(n.)(pl.)-ber•ies.
the act or practice of robbing.
the felonious taking of property from another's person by violence or intimidation.
Category: Law
Origin of robbery:
1150–1200; ME robberie < OF. See rob , -ery
Princeton's WordNet
robbery(noun)
larceny by threat of violence
looting, robbery(noun)
plundering during riots or in wartime
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
robbery(noun)ˈrɒb ə ri
an occasion when sb robs a place
There have been several robberies in the neighborhood.
robberyˈrɒb ə ri
the crime of robbing a place
a young man arrested for robbery
Wiktionary
robbery(Noun)
The act or practice of robbing.
robbery(Noun)
The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.
Origin: roberie, from the verb rober + -ie. Ultimately from unattested *. See rob, -y.
Webster Dictionary
Robbery(noun)
the act or practice of robbing; theft
Robbery(noun)
the crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2
Translations for robbery
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- roofAfrikaans

- لُصوصِيَّه، سَرِقَه، نَهْبArabic

- обирBulgarian

- rouboPortuguese (BR)

- loupežCzech

- der RaubGerman

- røveriDanish

- ληστείαGreek

- roboSpanish

- röövEstonian

- دزدی؛ سرقتFarsi

- ryöstöFinnish

- volFrench

- שוֹדHebrew

- डकैतीHindi

- pljačkaCroatian

- rablásHungarian

- perampokanIndonesian

- ránIcelandic

- furto, rapinaItalian

- 強盗Japanese

- 강도 행위Korean

- apiplëðimastoLithuanian

- laupīšanaLatvian

- kecurianMalay

- diefstalDutch

- ranNorwegian

- rabunek, rozbójPolish

- دزدی؛ سرقتPersian

- غلاPashto

- rouboPortuguese

- furtRomanian

- грабёжRussian

- lúpežSlovak

- ropSlovenian

- pljačkaSerbian

- rånSwedish

- การปล้นThai

- soygunTurkish

- 搶劫Chinese (Trad.)

- крадіжка; пограбуванняUkrainian

- ڈکیتیUrdu

- tội ăn cướpVietnamese

- 抢劫Chinese (Simp.)

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