rip off in English dictionary

  • rip off

    Meanings and definitions of "rip off"

    • (idiomatic) to steal, cheat or swindle
    • (idiomatic) to copy, especially illegally
    • (idiomatic) to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate
    • verb
      To pull off by ripping
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      to steal, cheat or swindle. Especially to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      to copy, especially illegally
    • (idiom) to steal, cheat or swindle
    • (idiom) to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate
    • verb
      deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
    • verb
      remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully; "The passing bus tore off her side mirror"
    • verb
      take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

    Synonyms of "rip off" in English dictionary

    victimise, cheat, victimize are the top synonyms of "rip off" in the English thesaurus.

    • victimise · cheat · victimize · chisel
    • cheat · chisel

      deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"

    • tear away · tear off

      remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully; "The passing bus tore off her side mirror"

    • steal · rip

      take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

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