robbed (verb)

  • 81ambush — I UK [ˈæmbʊʃ] / US [ˈæmˌbʊʃ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ambush : singular ambush plural ambushes an attack from a hidden position The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in… …

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  • 82assault — I UK [əˈsɔːlt] / US [əˈsɔlt] noun Word forms assault : singular assault plural assaults ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a physical attack on someone, or the crime of physically attacking someone an assault on a young student He was charged with… …

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  • 83complain of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms complain of : present tense I/you/we/they complain of he/she/it complains of present participle complaining of past tense complained of past participle complained of 1) complain of something formal to say that …

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  • 84drug — I UK [drʌɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms drug : singular drug plural drugs *** 1) a) an illegal substance that affects someone physically or mentally when they take it (= put it into their body) take/use drugs: She had never taken drugs in… …

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  • 85mask — I UK [mɑːsk] / US [mæsk] noun [countable] Word forms mask : singular mask plural masks ** 1) a) something that you wear to cover part or all of your face in order to protect it from something harmful such as poisonous gas, bacteria, or smoke b)… …

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  • 86steal — I UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] verb Word forms steal : present tense I/you/we/they steal he/she/it steals present participle stealing past tense stole UK [stəʊl] / US [stoʊl] past participle stolen UK [ˈstəʊlən] / US [ˈstoʊlən] *** Other ways of saying …

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  • 87assault — [əˈsɔːlt] noun [C/U] I a violent attack, or the crime of physically attacking someone an assault on a young student[/ex] II verb [T] assault [əˈsɔːlt] to attack someone violently An elderly woman was assaulted and robbed.[/ex] …

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  • 88rob — [rɒb] verb [T] 1) to take money or property from someone illegally They were planning to rob the museum.[/ex] 2) to take something such as an opportunity, ability, or quality from someone The shock had robbed her of the power of speech.[/ex] …

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  • 89of — I [[t]ʌv, ɒv[/t]] unstressed [[t]əv[/t]] or, esp. before consonants, [[t]ə[/t]] prep. 1) (used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.): within a mile of the house; robbed of one s money[/ex] 2) (used to indicate… …

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  • 90blind — /blaɪnd / (say bluynd) adjective 1. lacking the sense of sight. 2. unwilling or unable to try to understand: blind to all arguments. 3. not controlled by reason: blind tenacity. 4. not possessing or proceeding from intelligence. 5. lacking all… …