dispossess vs rob

dispossess

verb
  • To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone). 

  • To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them. 

  • To deprive someone of possession in general. 

rob

verb
  • To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from. 

  • To steal. 

  • To burgle. 

  • To deprive (of). 

  • To steal from, especially using force or violence. 

  • To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud. 

  • To commit robbery. 

noun
  • A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes. 

How often have the words dispossess and rob occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )