otimati

1. to snatch; to grab away; to take by force
   Mali brat mi stalno otima telefon iz ruku. — My little brother keeps snatching the phone out of my hands.
   Lopovi na ulici otimaju torbe prolaznicima. — Thieves on the street snatch bags from passers-by.
2. (of people) to kidnap; to abduct
   Banda je otimala decu bogatih porodica. — The gang kidnapped children from rich families.
3. (of a vehicle) to hijack
   Pirati i dalje otimaju brodove kod obale Afrike. — Pirates are still hijacking ships off the coast of Africa.
4. (otimati se) to struggle to break free
   Dete se otimalo i vrištalo iz sveg glasa. — The child was struggling and screaming at the top of his lungs.
5. (otimati se oko + gen.) to fight over; to scramble for
   Deca se otimaju oko poslednjeg parčeta torte. — The kids are fighting over the last piece of cake.
   Veliki klubovi se otimaju oko ovog mladog igrača. — Big clubs are scrambling for this young player.

The person robbed goes in the dative: otimati detetu igračku 'to snatch a toy from a child'; the perfective is oteti.