ripping off
Taking unfair advantage
Ripping off means cheating or overcharging someone: That mechanic ripped me off.
It also means stealing, either physically or by copying without credit: They ripped off the whole concept from a Japanese film.
A rip-off is something that cheats you—an overpriced product, a scam, or a blatant imitation.
- scammingDefrauding through deception
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
taking for a ride · highway robbery · counterfeit · piracy · bilking · pull · price gouging · fleecing · fast one · embezzlement · copying · misappropriation · overcharging · stealing · copyright infringement · sucker · bootlegging · shredding
ripping offlooking out for
helping out · rewarding · taking care of · protecting · gifting
ripping offinnovating
Creating original methods
originating · inventing · coming up with · pioneering · attributing
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