STEAL: The object of the verb ‘steal’ is the THING which is taken away.
e.g. They stole MY BIKE.
ROB: the object of the verb ‘rob’ is the person or place from which things are stolen.
e.g. I was robbed last night. A mask man robbed the bank.
OTHER TYPES OF CRIMES
Crime
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Criminal
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Verb
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Definition
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murder
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murderer
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murder
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Killing someone
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shoplifting
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shoplifter
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shoplift
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Stealing something from a shop
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burglary
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burglar
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burgle
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Entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
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pickpocketing
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pickpocket
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pickpocket
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Stealing from someone’s pocket or handbag
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smuggling
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smuggler
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smuggle
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Taking something illegally into another country
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mugging
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mugger
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mug
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Attacking someone, often on the street, generally to get money
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kidnapping
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kidnapper
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kidnap
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Taking a person hostage in exchange for money or other favours.
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blackmail
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blackmailer
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blackmail
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Threatening to make a dark secret public in order to get money
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