sell off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sel awf, of]
- /sɛl ɔf, ɒf/
- /sel ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel awf, of]
- /sɛl ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of sell off words

noun sell off an act or method of selling. 1
noun sell off Stock Exchange. a security to be sold. 1
noun sell off Informal. a cheat; hoax. 1
verb with object sell off to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000. 1
verb with object sell off to deal in; keep or offer for sale: He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand. 1
verb with object sell off to make a sale or offer for sale to: He'll sell me the car for $1000. 1

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Origin of sell off

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; noun use of verb phrase sell off

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Parts of speech for Sell off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sell off

sell off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sell off usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sell off

verb sell off

cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.

All 2 Synonyms of sell off