巻き上げる

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up; to take away

Meaning

  1. v1vt
    to roll up; to hoist; to heave up
  2. v1vt
    to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)
  3. v1vt
    to blow up (dust)

Example sentences

  • He made heaps of money by ripping off naive suckers.

  • He robbed me of every cent I had.

  • The man cheated the old woman out of her money.