The difference between Confiscate and Rob
When used as verbs, confiscate means to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder, whereas rob means to steal from, especially using force or violence.
Confiscate is also adjective with the meaning: confiscated.
Rob is also noun with the meaning: the inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire until it reaches a syrupy consistency. it is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.
check bellow for the other definitions of Confiscate and Rob
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Confiscate as a verb (transitive):
To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
Examples:
"In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions."
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Confiscate as an adjective (obsolete):
Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
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Rob as a verb (transitive):
To steal from, especially using force or violence.
Examples:
"He robbed three banks before he was caught."
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Rob as a verb (transitive):
To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
Examples:
"The best way to rob a bank is to own one."
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Rob as a verb (transitive, figuratively, used with "of"):
To deprive (of).
Examples:
"Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening."
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Rob as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To burgle.
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Rob as a verb (intransitive):
To commit robbery.
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Rob as a verb (sports):
To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from.
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Rob as a noun:
The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire until it reaches a syrupy consistency. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.