Usage Note
berauben always takes a direct object for the person: jemanden berauben; the thing taken appears with Gen. or von: jemanden seiner Freiheit berauben. It covers both armed robbery and figurative deprivation.
Examples
"Er wurde auf dem Heimweg von zwei Unbekannten beraubt."
Natural Translation
He was robbed by two unknown persons on his way home.
Literal Translation
He was on the home-way by two unknowns robbed.

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