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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛl ˈdaʊn/ · UK /ˌsel ˈdaʊn/
sell down means: Reduce the amount of something you own by selling part of it.
verb
Reduce the amount of something you own by selling part of it.
- We need to sell down our stock.
- He sold down his shares last month.
- The fund is selling down its stake in the company.
Become smaller in amount because customers buy the goods.
- Our stock is slowly selling down.
- The remaining cakes sold down over the weekend.
- Wait until these supplies sell down before ordering more.
Betray someone to get an advantage for yourself.
- He sold his friends down for money.
- She feared her partner would sell her down.
- They sold him down to protect themselves.
Questions about sell down
What does sell down mean?
Reduce the amount of something you own by selling part of it.
What is sell down in other languages?
Türkçe: satarak azaltmak · Español: reducir mediante ventas · Français: réduire par la vente · Deutsch: durch Verkauf reduzieren · Italiano: ridurre vendendo · 日本語: 売却して減らす
How do you pronounce sell down?
In American English /ˌsɛl ˈdaʊn/; in British English /ˌsel ˈdaʊn/.
How do you use sell down in a sentence?
We need to sell down our stock. He sold down his shares last month.
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