Synonyms: gazump
Definition: raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price
Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel
Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Usage: 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
Synonyms: gazump, fleece, soak, overcharge, hook, rob, pluck, plume, surcharge
Definition: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel
Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Usage: 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