rack-rent
1 of 2verb
ˈrak-ˌrent 
rack-rented; rack-renting; rack-rents
transitive verb
: to subject to rack rent
rack rent
2 of 2noun
1
: an excessive or unreasonably high rent
2
British : the highest rent that can be earned on a property
Word History
Etymology
Noun
rack entry 2
First Known Use
Verb
1621, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1
rack-rented
verb
as in rented
Synonyms & Similar Words
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