Meanings
verbgrave-rob (third-person singular simple present grave-robs, present participle grave-robbing, simple past and past participle grave-robbed)
present singular third person grave-robs · participle present grave-robbing · participle past grave-robbed · past grave-robbed · alternative graverob
- transitiveTo steal (items) from a person's grave.
- transitiveTo steal from the grave of (a person).
Origin
Back-formation from graverobbing.
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APA
grave-rob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave-rob
MLA
“grave-rob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave-rob. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grave-rob,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave-rob.
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