Robbings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of unlawfully taking property from another person or place, typically by threat or force
2. Instances where theft occurs involving multiple items or repeated actions
3. A term describing the action of stealing, commonly associated with violence or intimidation to achieve unlawful gain

Etymology: "Robbings" is simply the plural of "robbing," the gerund or verbal noun formed from "rob." That verb, which goes back through Old French "rober" to a Germanic root meaning to seize or plunder, gave English its sense of taking something from someone by force or stealth. Adding the plural ending turns the act itself into a countable set of incidents, so the form naturally covers several separate thefts or a series of repeated raids.

Synonyms: thefts, burglaries, hold-ups, heists, looting

Antonyms: repayments, donations, gifts, returns, refunds