robber

noun/ˈrɒbə/CEFR B1

ডাকাত, দস্যু

Meaning

A person who steals from a place or a person, often using force.

Example sentences

The robbers took the cash.ডাকাতেরা টাকা নিয়ে গেল।
A bank robber was arrested.একজন ব্যাংক ডাকাত গ্রেপ্তার হয়েছে।

A common mistake

They robbed my phone.→They stole my phone.

You steal a thing but you rob a person or a place: they robbed the bank and stole the money.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: highwayman, thief

Similar words, and what each means

highwayman
পথডাকাত, রাহাজানকারী
In the past, a robber who attacked travellers on the road.
thief
চোর
A person who steals, usually without violence.

“robber” elsewhere on EnglishBD

An eyewitness described the robber to the police.
eyewitness — dictionary →
The robber brandished a knife at the shopkeeper.
brandish — dictionary →
The sketch artist drew the robber from the witness's memory.
sketch artist — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“robber” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ডেলিভারি স্লট, পণ্য পৌঁছানোর নির্দিষ্ট সময়
- • শিশি, ওষুধের ছোট কাচের পাত্র
- • আকাশনীল, উজ্জ্বল নীল রং
- • ডাকাত, দস্যু
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ডাকাত, দস্যু — robber (noun) — ডাকাত, দস্যু. A person who steals from a place or a person, often using force.
Which word is closest in meaning to “robber”?
- • harvester
- • deduction
- • guestroom
- • highwayman
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highwayman — highwayman — পথডাকাত, রাহাজানকারী. In the past, a robber who attacked travellers on the road.

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