rob 
/ˈrɑ:b/ verb
robs; robbed; rob·bing /ˈrɑ:b/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats
▪ Someone tried to rob me. ▪ They robbed the bank. ▪ The cashier was robbed at gunpoint. — often + of ▪ They robbed her of her life savings. ▪ He was robbed of all his money. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You paid $300 to fix that old car? You got robbed. [=you were overcharged; you spent too much] 2 : to keep (someone) from getting something expected or wanted
▪ He made a great shot, but the goalie robbed him. [=the goalie blocked his shot and prevented him from scoring a goal] — often + of ▪ The other team robbed them of a victory by getting a last-minute goal. ▪ The center fielder made a great catch to rob him of a home run. ▪ Her illness robbed her of a normal childhood. [=she wasn't able to have a normal childhood because of her illness]
▪ Someone tried to rob me. ▪ They robbed the bank. ▪ The cashier was robbed at gunpoint. — often + of ▪ They robbed her of her life savings. ▪ He was robbed of all his money. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You paid $300 to fix that old car? You got robbed. [=you were overcharged; you spent too much]
▪ He made a great shot, but the goalie robbed him. [=the goalie blocked his shot and prevented him from scoring a goal] — often + of ▪ The other team robbed them of a victory by getting a last-minute goal. ▪ The center fielder made a great catch to rob him of a home run. ▪ Her illness robbed her of a normal childhood. [=she wasn't able to have a normal childhood because of her illness]
rob Peter to pay Paul
: to take money that was meant for one person or thing and use it to pay someone else or to pay for something else
▪ She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by robbing Peter to pay Paul. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]
▪ She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by robbing Peter to pay Paul. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]
rob (someone) blind
: to steal a lot of things or money from someone
▪ If you're not careful, they'll rob you blind.
▪ If you're not careful, they'll rob you blind.
rob the cradle — see 1cradle
