deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged. The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers. see also rip-off