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rip off

 
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definition 1: (informal) to steal (something), or copy and use (something created by someone else) without giving credit.
Someone ripped off my bike last night.If you keep your wallet in your back pocket like that, somebody will rip it off.Hey! You ripped off my idea!That part of his speech was ripped off from an old speech by another politician.
synonyms:
plagiarize, steal, swipe
similar words:
purloin, rob, roll
definition 2: (informal) to exploit or cheat (someone).
Companies like that rip people off by selling flimsy products.
synonyms:
cheat, defraud, fleece
similar words:
hoodwink, screw, stiff, swindle
definition 3: to pull (something) off by ripping.
The strong wind ripped off part of the roof.
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