rake off

UK
/reɪk ɒf/
US
/reɪk ɔf/

Translations

rake offverb
raked off
Past Simple
raked off
Past Participle
raking off
Gerund
UK
/reɪk ɒf/
US
/reɪk ɔf/
He would rake off a portion of the profits for himself.
Он отщипывал часть прибыли для себя.
Synonyms
take a cut
take a commission
skim off

Definitions

rake offverb
To take a portion of money or profits, often in a dishonest or unethical manner.
The corrupt official was found to rake off a percentage of the funds from the project.