arrebatar

arrebatar
ah-rreh-bah-tahr'
to grab, to snatch
Examples
1. A Rebecca le arrebataron la cartera esta tarde mientras caminaba por la calle.
Rebecca's pursed was snatched this afternoon while she walked down the street.
 
2. La meta del juego es arrebatar el paƱo que los otros jugadores llevan en la cintura.
The goal of the game is to grab the cloth that the other players have at their waists.