سَلَبَ (salaba)to rob
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb سَلَبَ (salaba) — “to rob”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: سَلَبَ يَسْلُبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| سَلَبَ salaba | يَسْلُبُ yaslubu | اُسْلُبْ auslub | سَلْب salb |
Meanings & examples
1. to rob
- سَلَبَ اللِّصُّ حَقِيبَتَهَا.The thief robbed her bag.
- سَلَبَ المَرَضُ مِنْهُ قُوَّتَهُ وَحَيَوِيَّتَهُ.The illness robbed him of his strength and vitality.
- هَلْ سَلَبَ القُرْصَانُ كُلَّ ثَرْوَتِهِ؟Did the pirate rob all his wealth?
2. to strip
- سَلَبَ اللُّصُوصُ الْمَتْجَرَ كُلَّ بَضَاعَتِهِ الثَّمِينَةِ لَيْلًا.The thieves stripped the store of all its valuable merchandise at night.
- قَرَّرَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ سَلْبَ الْمُوَظَّفِ صَلَاحِيَاتِهِ بَعْدَ اكْتِشَافِ خَطَئِهِ الْفَادِحِ.The company decided to strip the employee of his authorities after discovering his grave error.
- سَلَبَ الْجَفَافُ الْأَرْضَ خُضْرَتَهَا وَحَوَّلَهَا إِلَى صَحْرَاءَ قَاحِلَةٍ.The drought stripped the land of its greenery and turned it into a barren desert.
3. to steal
- سَلَبَ اللِّصُّ المَالَ.The thief stole the money.
- سَلَبَ القُرْصَانُ سَفِينَةً مُحَمَّلَةً بِالبِضَائِعِ الثَّمِينَةِ.The pirate stole a ship loaded with valuable goods.
- لَمْ يُحَاوِلِ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَسْلُبَ أَحَدًا.The man did not try to steal from anyone.
4. to take away
- سَلَبَ اللِّصُّ الحَقِيبَةَ مِنْ يَدِهَا.The thief snatched the bag from her hand.
- سَلَبَ الظُّلْمُ مِنْهُمْ أَمَلَهُمْ فِي الحَيَاةِ.Injustice robbed them of their hope in life.
- لَمْ يَسْلُبْهُ الحَظُّ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.Luck did not take everything away from him.
5. to deprive
- سَلَبَتِ الحَرْبُ الأَطْفَالَ بَرَاءَتَهُمْ.The war deprived the children of their innocence.
- لَنْ نَسْلُبَ مِنْهُمْ حَقَّهُمْ فِي العَيْشِ بِكَرَامَةٍ.We will not deprive them of their right to live with dignity.
- سَلَبَ الطَّبِيبُ المَرِيضَ الأَمَلَ بِإِخْبَارِهِ بِالحَالَةِ المُتَقَدِّمَةِ لِلْمَرَضِ.The doctor deprived the patient of hope by informing him of the advanced stage of the disease.
6. to loot
- سَلَبَ اللُّصُوصُ الْمَتْجَرَ لَيْلًا.The thieves looted the store at night.
- قَامَ الْجُنُودُ بِسَلْبِ الْقَرْيَةِ الْمُهَاجَمَةِ.The soldiers carried out the looting of the attacked village.
- يُعَاقَبُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَسْلُبُ مُمْتَلَكَاتِ الْغَيْرِ.Everyone who loots others' properties is punished.
7. to negate
- سَلَبَ الْعَالِمُ الْفَرْضِيَّةَ بَعْدَ ظُهُورِ الْأَدِلَّةِ.The scientist negated the hypothesis after the evidence appeared.
- لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَسْلُبَ هَذَا الْقَانُونُ حُقُوقَ الْمُوَاطِنِينَ.This law cannot negate the rights of the citizens.
- سَلَبَ الْمَنْطِقُ صِحَّةَ هَذِهِ الْمُقَدِّمَةِ.Logic negated the validity of this premise.
8. to plunder
- سَلَبَ اللُّصُوصُ الْمَنْزِلَ وَسَرَقُوا كُلَّ مَا فِيهِ.The thieves plundered the house and stole everything in it.
- سَلَبَ الْغُزَاةُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَنَهَبُوا ثَرَوَاتِهَا.The invaders plundered the city and looted its wealth.
- يَسْلُبُ الْقَرَاصِنَةُ السُّفُنَ فِي عَرْضِ الْبَحْرِ.Pirates plunder ships on the high seas.
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