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View synonyms for rip off

rip off

verb

  1. tr to tear violently or roughly (from)
  2. slang.
    adverb to steal from or cheat (someone)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. slang.
    an article or articles stolen
  2. slang.
    a grossly overpriced article
  3. slang.
    the act of stealing or cheating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off prices."

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In February, President Joe Biden decried the concept of “shrinkflation” — cutting the amount or quality of an item, yet keeping the price static — ahead of the Super Bowl, saying that “it’s a rip off.”

From Salon

NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work.

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It's not yet possible to rip off a whole game using AI, he says, but copying assets such as artwork is easily done.

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Luke Moran's attack was captured on police body-worn camera footage as he repeatedly punched the vehicle and tried to rip off a wing mirror.

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