Robbery

/ɹˈɒbəɹi/

/ˈɹɑbɝi/

Robbery

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

plundering during riots or in wartime

synonyms : looting

Examples

1. It’s daylight robbery!

2. He did six years for armed robbery.

3. The victim of the robbery stated that the assailant had slipped him a Mickey Finn at the bar.

4. The taxi driver charged a ridiculous fare, feeling like a highway robbery for a short ride.