rob          
verb [ T ] uk/rɒb/ us/rɑːb/ -bb-
B1 抢劫,掠夺;盗取
to take money or property illegally from a place, organization, or person, often using violence
  The terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks. 恐怖分子靠抢银行来获得资金。 
 My wallet's gone! I've been robbed! 我的钱包没了!我被偷了! 
 They robbed the company of $2 million. 他们从这家公司盗取了两百万英镑。 
 C2 使丧失;剥夺
If someone is robbed of something they deserve or want, it is taken away from them.
  A last-minute injury robbed me of my place on the team. 我在最后一刻受了伤,失去了在球队中的位置。 
 - More examples
 - They were robbed of all their savings.
 - Police said the couple had been trussed up and robbed before being shot.
 - He was robbed while he was on holiday.
 - He was robbed of his wallet and car keys.
 - That was when I realized I'd been robbed.
 
Idiom  
rob Peter to pay Paulidiom  拆东墙补西墙;借新债还旧债
to borrow money from one person to pay back money you borrowed from someone else