rig
verb [ T ]
uk/rɪɡ/ us-gg-to dishonestly influence or change something in order to get the result that you want:
Several insurance companies have been accused of rigging their computer programs to produce artificially low values for injury claims.
rig an election/vote/poll
rig prices/bids/systems The airline has been fined for rigging prices.
rig the market
COMMERCE, STOCK MARKET
to unfairly or illegally control the sale or the price of products, shares, etc. in order to make a profit:
The energy regulator accused the big electricity generators of rigging the market to keep prices deliberately high.
Phrasal verb
rig sth up
rig
noun [ C ]
uk/rɪɡ/ us NATURAL RESOURCES
a tall structure built in the sea or on the ground that is used for getting oil or gas from under the earth's surface:
oil/drilling/offshore rigs
TRANSPORT US
a very large truck consisting of two or more parts:
For some truckers, driving a big rig is more than just a job.