robbed
UK/ɹɒbd//ɹɑbd/
robbed is the simple past and past participle of rob.
Meaning of rob
Verb
rob (third-person singular simple present robs, present participle robbing, simple past and past participle robbed)
- To steal from, especially using force or violence.
- He robbed three banks before he was caught.
- To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
- The best way to rob a bank is to own one.
- To deprive (of).
- Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.
- To burgle.
- Her house was robbed.2008 September 4, National Public Radio, All Things Considered
- To steal.
- That bloke robbed my phone!
- To commit robbery.
Phrases with robbed
Questions about robbed
- What is robbed the simple past and past participle of?
- Robbed is the simple past and past participle of rob.
- How do you pronounce robbed?
- Robbed is pronounced /ɹɑbd/ (US).
Words near robbed in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: robbed (page history and authors); rob (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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