rip off

• Verbe à particule signifiant tromper quelqu'un en lui faisant payer un prix excessif ou voler quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cheating someone by charging too much money, or stealing something.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cheat or overchargeinformal

   To charge someone too much money for something; to swindle.

   escroquer, arnaquer

   • The taxi driver tried to rip off the tourists.
   • They ripped me off with that overpriced repair.
   • Don't buy from that store; they'll rip you off.

   Synonymescheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerobstingswindle

2. Steal or copyinformal

   To steal something or copy an idea without permission.

   voler ou copier

   • The company ripped off the design from a smaller competitor.
   • Someone ripped off my wallet on the bus.
   • That movie is a complete rip-off of a classic film.

   Synonymescopycribpilferpinchpirateplagiarizepurloinstealswipe

   Antonymescompensatepayreimburserepayreturn

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