| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,806,272,382 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
rob |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
|
rob verb appropriate illegally, burglarize, commit robbery, despoliare, exspoliare, hold up, loot, peculate, pilfer, pillage, plunder, purloin, seize, steal, take by force, take unlawful possession See also: defalcate, deprive, despoil, harry, hold up, impropriate, loot, peculate, pilfer, pillage, pirate, plunder, prey, purloin, spoil, steal How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
There is an old saying that any proposal that robs Peter to pay Paul will always have the support of Paul, but as an organization that represents Peter, Paul, Mary, and many, many other (but not all) taxpayers, TEI remains committed to helping Congress craft a tax reform package that promotes the growth of the economy and competitiveness of U. But this robs Peter to pay Paul, and the policyowner eventually must make up the difference. |
| Legal Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|