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 | ||