Steal and Rob are English verbs with similar meanings. To take someone’s property illegally or without permission. However, despite their similarity in meaning, steal/rob are used in different situations and cannot be used interchangeably.
“Rob” is a regular verb – rob, robbed, robbed. You can rob a person or a place.
Examples:
The man robbed a bank.
The criminal robbed a pedestrian.
“Steal” is an irregular verb – steal, stole, stolen. Steal is used when objects or things are taken.
Examples:
Someone stole my book.
The thief stole my car.
Remember, while “rob” and “steal” have about the same meaning, they are used to describe different circumstances.
