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robbery Definition

rob·bery (rä′bər ē)

noun pl. -·ber·ies

  1. act or practice of robbing
  2. Law the felonious taking of personal property in the possession or immediate presence of another by the use of violence or intimidation

Etymology: ME roberie < OFr: see rob & -ery

robbery Synonyms

robbery

n.

burglary, larceny, thievery; see crime 2, theft. See syn. study at theft.

robbery Law Definition

n

The illegal stealing or taking of another’s property from that person or another by violence or by threat of violence; aggravated larceny. The personal threat of violence and implicit fear on the part of the victim are essential in order to distinguish robbery from burglary.
armed robbery
Robbery committed by a felon carrying a dangerous weapon, whether or not that weapon is actually used or even shown. The crime is tried as any robbery would be in most states, but the weapon serves to bump up the severity of the crime.

robbery Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • commit: At Turin they will speedily commit such robbery that in the fort they will ravish their hostage.
  • foil: Remote monitoring technology has already enabled the Co-Op to foil an armed robbery at a store near Sheffield.
  • investigate: Police are investigating a robbery from an employe of a café on the Woodstock Road on the afternoon of Thursday 18th May.
  • witness: Joan, a shop assistant, witnessed an armed robbery where a security guard was badly injured.
  • admit: Richard Bourne, 23, was jailed for three-and-a-half years at Mold Crown Court after admitting robbery.

Adjective modifier

  • armed: Details of a foiled armed robbery in Barnes were also given.
  • attempted: This combined with an attempted robbery did little to lift my spirits.
  • botched: Within a few weeks he has killed a guinea pig in a botched robbery.
  • daring: April 24 th 1850 On Wednesday night a daring robbery was committed at the house of Mr Ridgewell a farmer of Wickham St Pauls.
  • recorded: Recorded robbery increased by 15 per cent in Surrey in the 12 months ending December 2002.
  • violent: The effect of increased security has been largely to displace crime onto the streets, so violent robbery is on the increase.

Modifies a noun

  • offense: Knives are used predominantly in violence against the person and robbery offenses.
  • conviction: She also brought her partner at the time who we were later told had an armed robbery conviction.
  • squad: Anyone with information should call the burglary and robbery squad at Ilford police on 8345 2267.

Noun used with modifier

  • daylight: Felix: Yes Tom: Daylight robbery had some which were illegal.
  • bullion: Caine plays Charlie, a petty criminal who inherits the plans to a $ 4 million gold bullion robbery in Turin.
  • knifepoint: A man will appear before magistrates in Southend tomorrow ( Monday, February 6 ) following a knifepoint robbery in a shop in Westcliff.
  • highway: Several of their highway robberies were carried out in the Lenton area.
  • jewel: In August 1959 a newly joined crew member was arrested for his part in a jewel robbery.
  • bank: Put sentence on board: '10 killed in bank robbery ' .