English noun: robbery | |||
1. | robbery (act) larceny by threat of violence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | armed robbery, caper, dacoity, dakoity, heist, heist, highjacking, highway robbery, hijacking, holdup, job, rip-off, rolling, stickup | ||
2. | robbery (act) plundering during riots or in wartime | ||
Synonyms | looting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pillage, pillaging, plundering | ||