English–French

“rob” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/devalize/

Example

Il a dévalisé la banque.

He robbed the bank.

Illustration for dévaliser (rob)

How to say “rob” in French

“Rob” in French is dévaliser.

Goods disappear from a person or place until the owner or shop has almost nothing left.

Full entry for dévaliser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dévaliser

Elle s'est fait dévaliser en sortant du métro.

She got robbed as she left the subway.

Tips for using dévaliser

  • Se faire dévaliser means to get robbed, while dévaliser un magasin can also mean to buy up its stock.

Other French words for “rob”

Le voleur a dépouillé la victime de son portefeuille.

The thief robbed the victim of their wallet.

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