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rake off

/reɪk ɒf/

/reɪk ɔf/

rake offverb

raked off

Past Simple

raked off

Past Participle

raking off

Gerund

/reɪk ɒf/

/reɪk ɔf/

Translations

He would rake off a portion of the profits for himself.

Он отщипывал часть прибыли для себя.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

take a cut

take a commission

skim off