stiːl teɪɹ ɒf teɪɹ ɑf remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully The passing bus tore off her side mirror take without the owner's consent Someone stole my wallet on the train This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation 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