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to rip off
[phrase form: rip]
01
to tear or remove something by force
Ditransitive
Example
He accidentally ripped off the button from his shirt while rushing.
She angrily ripped the paper off the wall, revealing the old wallpaper beneath
02
to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product
Transitive: to rip off sb
Example
The store ripped off customers by selling counterfeit designer handbags at full price.
That repair shop ripped me off by charging an exorbitant amount for a simple fix.
03
to steal or make an illegal copy of something
Transitive: to rip off sth
Example
He tried to rip off the company's confidential data to sell it to a competitor.
Someone ripped off my credit card information and made unauthorized purchases.
