Robbery
11robbery — Felonious taking of money, personal property, or any other article of value, in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. People v. Eddy, 123 Cal.App.2d 826,… …
12robbery */ — UK [ˈrɒbərɪ] / US [ˈrɑbərɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms robbery : singular robbery plural robberies the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence a bank robbery He was arrested and charged with… …
13robbery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attempted, botched, bungled (esp. BrE), failed ▪ armed ▪ bank, highway, street (esp. BrE) …
14robbery — rob|ber|y [ˈrɔbəri US ˈra: ] n plural robberies [U and C] the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence →↑theft, burglary ↑burglary ▪ Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. ▪… …
15robbery — Synonyms and related words: armed robbery, asportation, assault and robbery, banditry, bank robbery, bereavement, breaking and entering, burglary, burgling, caper, cattle lifting, cattle stealing, cost, damage, dead loss, debit, denial,… …
16robbery — n. 1) to commit (a) robbery 2) armed; bank; daylight (BE) ( overcharging ); highway (fig.) robbery * * * [ rɒb(ə)rɪ] bank highway (fig.) robbery daylight ( overcharging ; BE) armed to commit (a) robbery …
17robbery — rob|ber|y [ rabəri ] noun count or uncount * the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence: a bank robbery He was arrested and charged with armed robbery (=robbery using a gun). => HIGHWAY ROBBERY …
18robbery — noun (C, U) the crime of stealing things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence: Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. | armed robbery (=robbery using a gun): a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery see …
19robbery — noun /ˈrɒbəˌri,ˈrɒbri/ a) The act or practice of robbing. b) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force. See Also: armed robbery, rob …
20robbery — [[t]rɒ̱bəri[/t]] robberies N VAR: oft supp N Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats. The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies over the past year... The man was …
