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rob

/rɑb/ /rɒb/
verb Regular verbrob robbed
GeneralCriminal Law
  1. 1 soymak, hırsızlık yapmak

Definition (English)

To steal money or property from a person or place, often using force.

Example Sentences

  1. The thief tried to rob the bank but was caught.
    Hırsız bankayı soymaya çalıştı ama yakalandı.
  2. Two men robbed the store last night.
    İki adam dün gece mağazayı soydu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base rob
/rɑb/
Past robbed
/rɑbd/
Participle robbed
/rɑbd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edrob → robbed

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /b/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. robbed /rɑbd/

Synonyms

stealburglarizelootplunderhold upmugthieve

Antonyms

givereturnofferdonate

Collocations

rob a bankrob a houserob a personrob a storerob someone at gunpointrob the bank vault

Related Words

robberytheftcrimepolicevictimsuspect