rip off

verb

1. (tr) to tear violently or roughly (from)

2. slang,  (adverb) to steal from or cheat (someone)

noun

1. slang,  an article or articles stolen

2. slang,  a grossly overpriced article

3. slang,  the act of stealing or cheating

Idioms and Phrases

Steal, as in They fired him when they caught him ripping off some of the merchandise .

Cheat, defraud, as in These advertising claims have ripped off a great many consumers .

Copy, plagiarize, as in He was sued for ripping off someone else's thesis . All three usages are slang from the second half of the 1900s.

Example Sentences

Kate, another of Miles's old friends, says she was added to a WhatsApp group with former school friends and acquaintances who said they had been ripped off.

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Still, it left a gaping hole in the venue, with footage on social media showing delegates escaping the flames, some ripping off shirts to cover their mouths and noses.

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"For too long, ticket touts have ripped off fans, using bots to snap up batches of tickets and resell them at sky-high prices," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in the statement.

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"For too long, ticket touts have ripped off fans, using bots to snap up batches of tickets and resell them at sky-high prices," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in the statement.

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I follow my intuition and turn, only for my father’s jacket to get ripped off me.

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