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Definitions

rip-off

NOUN
trick; robbery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swindle
STRONG
cheat con exploitation fraud larceny lift pinch racket steal stealing theft thievery thieving
WEAK
purloining
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty
WEAK
gift giving offering
rip off
VERB
rob; trick
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse appropriate bleed cheat con cop defraud dupe exploit filch fleece heist lift nab pilfer pinch plunder ransack relieve rifle skin soak swindle swipe thieve use

Example Sentences

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And don’t discount that Chinese chip makers will figure out how to rip off Nvidia’s technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Sargao, 46, who was visiting York from Mexico, said the price was "a little bit of a rip off".

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Adam Hug, leader of the council, said: "We have known for a long time that US candy stores rip off customers, but charging £900 for two packets of sweets is a new low."

From BBC • May 1, 2025

“Financial rip-offs don’t just rip off Democrats or Republicans,” Kelleher told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

I rip off the ribbon and the wrapping paper to reveal a frame.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott