Commentary:
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 2; this is a more general sense, and includes abstract usages
Examples:
He robbed us of some big goals in big moments.
He robbed me of the little space I stole.
He robbed me of my courage, my trust in others, confidence in my own judgment.
Mappings:
VerbNet: cheat-10.6
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: rob.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
Commentary:
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 1; this is a subset of sense 1, specific to a criminal act; the objects stolen are usually not stated.
Examples:
We were robbed!
Seventeen percent reported their customers being robbed.
I was robbed at gunpoint during my first job.
He robbed me of a wallet.
Mappings:
VerbNet: cheat-10.6
FrameNet: Robbery
PropBank: rob.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1