Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

as in theft

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner

the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theft
• stealing
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• kidnaping
• embezzlement
• abduction
• carjacking
• shoplifting
• looting
• smuggling
• housebreaking
• hijacking
• graft
• peculation
• misappropriation
• embezzling
• pilferage
• rapine
• pilfering
• piracy
• petit larceny
• plundering
• misapplication
• petty larceny
• pillage
• highjacking
• rustling
• spoliation
• banditry
• purloining
• despoliation
• poaching
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery

• highway robbery