rip-off

ˈrɪpɔf

Definition

Definition of rip-off - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

overchargingact of charging too much for something

Paying $50 for that meal was a total rip-off..

gouge

overcharge

legalillegal or inferior copy

The movie was just a rip-off of the original.

counterfeit

knockoff

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rip-off merchant

person who sells fake or inferior goods

Beware of rip-off merchants at the market.

what a rip-off

intj.

express surprise or anger about something being too expensive

What a rip-off! They charged me $10 for water!

Origin of rip-off

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Examples of rip-off in a sentence

The repair bill was a complete rip-off.
That handbag is a rip-off and not worth the price.
The software was a rip-off of a popular app.

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French:arnaque, plagiat, ...
German:Abzocke, Abklatsch, ...
Italian:fregatura, plagio, ...
Spanish:estafa, imitación, ...
Portuguese:roubo, cópia pirata, ...
Chinese:宰客, 盗版, ...
Japanese:ぼったくり, 盗作, ...
Arabic:استغلال, نُسْخَة مُقَلَّدَة, ...
Hebrew:עֹשֶׁק, חִיקּוּי זוֹל, ...
Russian:обдираловка, подделка, ...
Ukrainian:шахрайство, підробка, ...
Hindi:लूट, नक़ल, ...
Bengali:ঠকানো, নকল, ...
Catalan:estafa, còpia pirata, ...
Czech:předražení, padělek, ...
Danish:overpris, plagiat, ...
Dutch:afzetterij, namaak, ...
Greek:αισχροκέρδεια, απομίμηση, ...
Hungarian:lehúzás, utánzat, ...
Khmer:ការយកថ្លៃហួសហេតុ, ច្បាប់ចម្លងខុសច្បាប់, ...
Korean:바가지, 모조품, ...
Persian:گرانفروشی, کپی تقلبی, ...
Polish:zdzierstwo, podróbka, ...
Portuguese (BR):roubo, cópia pirata, ...
Romanian:escrocherie, plagiat, ...
Swedish:bluff, kopia, ...
Thai:การคิดราคาแพงเกินจริง, ของเลียนแบบ, ...
Turkish:kazık, çakma, ...
Vietnamese:sự chặt chém, hàng nhái, ...

rip off

rɪp ɑːf

ripped offripping off

Definition of rip off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

remove forcefullyremove quickly or with force

He decided to rip off the bandage quickly..

pull off

tear off

financecheat someone financially

Many tourists get ripped off at popular destinations..

scam

swindle

copying

copy someone's work without permission

The artist accused them of trying to rip off his design.

duplicate

imitate

plagiarize

theft

Rare

steal something from someone

Rare

Someone tried to rip off my wallet at the concert.

pilfer

steal

swipe

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rip off the band-aid

deal with a problem directly and without waiting

It's time to rip off the band-aid and tell him.

Examples of rip off in a sentence

They tried to rip off the old wallpaper.
He felt ripped off after buying the expensive gadget.
They got ripped off by the taxi driver.
They tried to rip off the author's novel.
The company was sued for ripping off the software.
They planned to rip off the store last night.

He tried to rip off her idea for the project.

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French:arracher, arnaquer, ...
German:abreißen, betrügen, ...
Italian:strappare, fregare, ...
Spanish:arrancar, timar, ...
Portuguese:arrancar, passar a perna, ...
Chinese:撕掉, 敲诈, ...
Japanese:引き剥がす, ぼったくる, ...
Arabic:نَزَعَ, اِحْتالَ عَلى, ...
Hebrew:לִתְלוֹשׁ, לְהַעֲקִיץ, ...
Russian:срывать, обмануть, ...
Ukrainian:зірвати, обдурити, ...
Hindi:झटके से उतारना, ठगना, ...
Bengali:ছিঁড়ে ফেলা, ঠকানো, ...
Catalan:arrencar, estafar, ...
Czech:strhnout, natáhnout, ...
Danish:rive af, snyde, ...
Dutch:afrukken, oplichten, ...
Greek:ξεκολλώ, γδέρνω, ...
Hungarian:letépni, átverni, ...
Khmer:ហែកចេញ, បោកប្រាស់យកលុយ, ...
Korean:뜯다, 바가지 씌우다, ...
Persian:کندن, سر کسی کلاه گذاشتن, ...
Polish:zerwać, oskubać, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrancar, passar a perna, ...
Romanian:a smulge, a înșela, ...
Swedish:slita av, lura, ...
Thai:ฉีกออก, โกง, ...
Turkish:hızla çekmek, kazıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:giật ra, chặt chém, ...

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