The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rob \Rob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Robbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Robbing.] [OF. rober, of German origin; cf. OHG. roub?n, G.
rauben, and OHG. roub robbing, booty, G. raub. [root]114. See
Reave,and cf. Robe.]
1. To take (something) away from by force; to strip by
stealing; to plunder; to pillage; to steal from.
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Who would rob a hermit of his weeds,
His few books, or his beads, or maple dish?
--Milton.
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He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robbed at all.
--Shak.
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To be executed for robbing a church. --Shak.
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2. (Law) To take the property of (any one) from his person,
or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by
violence or by putting him in fear.
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3. To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously;
to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, or of his good
name; a tree robs the plants near it of sunlight.
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I never robbed the soldiers of their pay. --Shak.
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