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to rip off
[phrase form: rip]
01
to tear or remove something by force
Ditransitive
Examples
He accidentally ripped off the button from his shirt while rushing.
02
to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product
Transitive: to rip off sb
SlangExamples
The store ripped off customers by selling counterfeit designer handbags at full price.
03
to steal or make an illegal copy of something
Transitive: to rip off sth
Examples
He tried to rip off the company's confidential data to sell it to a competitor.
