robbery
noun (a robbery, robberies; robbery — uncountable)
Everyday
- The crime of stealing from a person or place, especially using force or threats. tree →
- (informal) A price that is far too high: $10 for a drink is daylight robbery! tree →
In the lessons
In news and crime stories a robbery is a serious crime: a bank robbery, armed robbery. In UK and Irish everyday talk «daylight robbery» means a rip-off price. Robbery is worse than theft because it uses force or fear.
Examples
- There was a robbery at the corner shop last night. tree →
- The bank robbery was on the news. tree →
- The thieves were jailed for armed robbery. tree →
- Five pounds for a bottle of water? That's daylight robbery! tree →
- The detective solved the train robbery. tree →
- Police are looking for witnesses to the robbery. tree →
- In desperation, he ran to the city and went straight to the courthouse to report the robbery to the magistrate. tree →
Note
Plural: robberies (y → ies). People rob a place or a person; they steal things (not «rob money» — you «steal money»).
In Jewish tradition
Robbery is taking another's goods by force, listed with deposits and pledges as wrongs to a neighbor.
Interpretation. The rabbis taught that a robber must give back what he took and add a fifth, and bring a guilt offering to be forgiven by God.
Examples
- If any one sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and deal falsely with his neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of pledge, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbour; (Torah LEV.6.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon. (Writings PSA.62.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. (Prophets AMO.3.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger unlawfully. (Prophets EZK.22.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Plural: robberies (y → ies). People rob a place or a person; they steal things (not «rob money» — you «steal money»).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «robbery» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «robbery» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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