Attack
Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg
Rob
Rob verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.
Nearby Word: robt
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The forty thieves from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves are bandits from the Arabian Nights Days; it's implied that they attack and rob from caravans in the desert.
Source: Desert Bandits - Privateers were only entitled by their state to attack and rob enemy vessels during wartime and only ships of the country named in the letter of marque.
Source: Privateer - Early on in the first season, he hires some goons to attack and rob one of mob boss Maroni's restaurants, staging it to look like rival mobster Falcone is retaliating for an early offense, during which Cobblepot "saves" some of Maroni's money from being stolen.
Source: False Flag Operation
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