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Robbery

🔄 Synonyms of "Robbery"

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Word	Definition
lootingnoun	The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Robbery"

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Word	Definition
lootingnoun	The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
stickupnoun	A robbery at gunpoint.
heistnoun	A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
robbernoun	(crime) A person who robs.
robnoun	A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes.
thiefnoun	One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
stolennoun	(US, MTE, MLE) Something which has been stolen.
theftnoun	The act of stealing property.
stealingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
burglarynoun	The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
break-innoun	The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
preynoun	A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
stealnoun	The act of stealing.
plunderingnoun	The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
pillagenoun	The act of pillaging.
plundernoun	An instance of plundering.
larcenynoun	(law, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
banditrynoun	Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
banditnoun	One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
abductionnoun	Leading away; a carrying away.