rip off

/ɹˈɪp ˈɒf/

/ɹˈɪp ˈɔf/

to rip off

MAIN VERB

to tear or remove something by force

synonyms : tear away

to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product

synonyms : cheat

take without the owner's consent

synonyms : rip

Examples

1. You don't have the street smarts to last ten minutes in New York without getting ripped off.

2. His ham hands could rip off a car door.

3. Rip off.

4. Ripping off people's limbs.