Words Like ROBBERY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ROBBERY.

12 Alternative Words Similar to robbery

1 Pillage Noun      Synonym Words Like Pillage
2 Rob Noun      Variant Words Like Rob
3 Hijacking Noun      Hyponym
4 Heist Noun      Hyponym Words Like Heist
5 Job Noun      Hyponym Words Like Job
6 Dacoity Noun      Hyponym
7 Stickup Noun      Hyponym Words Like Stickup
8 Holdup Noun      Hyponym Words Like Holdup
9 Highjacking Noun      Hyponym
10 Rolling Noun      Hyponym Words Like Rolling
11 Dakoity Noun      Hyponym
12 Caper Noun      Hyponym Words Like Caper

7 definitions of robbery

1 The act or practice of robbing; theft.
2 The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2.
3 plundering during riots or in wartime
4 larceny by threat of violence
5 The act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation.
6 The act or practice of robbing; a plundering; a pillaging; a taking away by violence, wrong, or oppression; the act of unjustly and forcibly depriving one of anything; specifically, in law, the felonious and forcible taking of the property of another from his person, or in his presence, against his will, by violence or by putting him in fear (Wharton).
7 Synonyms Depredation, spoliation, despoilment. See robber.
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