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sell down en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From sell + down.

Meanings

  1. (UK, intransitive) To become less by being sold.
    • Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while what we have sells down.
  2. (UK, transitive) To reduce by selling.
    • Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while we sell our stocks down.
    • Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while we sell down our stocks., or

Forms

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sells down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
selling down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sold down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sold down Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

selldown

Relateds

sell off · sell out · sell up

sell down en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Shortening of sell down the river

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.

Forms

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sells down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sold down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sold down Tense=Past lexicographic
selling down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

betray · cross up · sell down · go back on · assfuck · let down · cross out · sell · renegade · sell out · sell down the river · cop out · sell the pass · sell the pass · knife · double-cross · turncoat · burn · sell out · sell · do the dirty on · do someone dirty · quisle · play someone false · traitorize · false · swike · stab in the back