RAKE OFF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Take money from an illegal transaction

Classified under:

Hypernyms (to "rake off" is one way to...):

bring in; clear; earn; gain; make; pull in; realise; realize; take in (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages)

Domain category:

crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

rake-off (a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster)