robbery

Noun
Synonyms: looting

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. larceny by threat of violence
  2. plundering during riots or in wartimeSynonyms: looting
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Robbery \Rob"ber*y\, n.; pl. Robberies. [OF. roberie.]

1.The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster]

Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.(Law) The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2. [1913 Webster]

Note: Robbery, in a strict sense, differs from theft, as it is effected by force or intimidation, whereas theft is committed by stealth, or privately. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Theft; depredation; spoliation; despoliation; despoilment; plunder; pillage; rapine; larceny; freebooting; piracy. [1913 Webster]

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