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Webster 1913 Edition
Robbery
Rob′ber-y
,Noun.
pl.
Robberies
(#)
. [OF.
roberie
.] 1.
The act or practice of robbing; theft.
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2.
(Law)
The crime of robbing. See , 2.
Rob
, Verb.
T.
☞ Robbery, in a strict sense, differs from theft, as it is effected by force or intimidation, whereas theft is committed by stealth, or privately.
Syn. – Theft; depredation; spoliation; despoliation; despoilment; plunder; pillage; rapine; larceny; freebooting; piracy.
Webster 1828 Edition
Robbery
ROB'BERY
,Noun.
1.
In law, the forcible and felonious taking from the person of another any money or goods, putting him in fear, that is, by violence or by menaces of death or personal injury. Robbery differs from theft, as it is a violent felonious taking from the person or presence of another; whereas theft is a felonious taking of goods privately from the person, dwelling, &c. of another. These words should not be confounded.2.
A plundering; a pillaging; a taking away by violence, wrong or oppression.Definition 2024
robbery
robbery
English
Noun
robbery (countable and uncountable, plural robberies)
- The act or practice of robbing.
- (law) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
Hypernyms
(attempt of taking the property of another by threat): larceny
Hyponyms
- taking or attempt of taking the property of another by force or threat
- piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)
Translations
act or practice of robbing
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attempt of taking the property of another by threat
Related terms
- armed robbery
- rob
- robber
- daylight robbery
- strong-arm robbery