rack-rent

verb

ˈrak-ˌrent How to pronounce rack-rent (audio)
rack-rented; rack-renting; rack-rents
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transitive verb

: to subject to rack rent

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rack-rent was in 1621

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“Rack-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack-rent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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