aus|rauben
Translation
to rob, to plunder, to loot
Examples
Die Bande plante, die Bank auszurauben.
The gang planned to rob the bank.
Man hat ihn auf der Straße ausgeraubt.
He was robbed on the street.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to rob (sb./sth.) Thieves have robbed the bank.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stehlen (to steal), plündern (to plunder); Antonyms: beschenken (to gift)
Etymology
From the prefix 'aus-' (out) and the verb 'rauben' (to rob). It implies robbing something completely, taking everything 'out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'robbing out' – taking everything out of a place.