Stole something from someone, often by force or threat; took property illegally.
From Old French 'rober,' possibly Germanic in origin (related to 'rob' as 'stripping'). The word has meant theft since at least the 12th century, often with connotations of violence or force that distinguished it from simpler 'stealing.'
Linguistically, 'robbed' implies something more violent or confrontational than 'stole'—societies carefully distinguish crime types in language because legal systems depend on precise definitions. The language difference reflects how seriously we treat different kinds of theft!
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