sell down

verb

To become less by being sold.

“Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while what we have sells down.”

Meanings

sell down1

verbsell down (third-person singular simple present sells down, present participle selling down, simple past and past participle sold down)

present singular third person sells down · participle present selling down · participle past sold down · past sold down

  1. UKintransitivebusinessTo become less by being sold.

    Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while what we have sells down.

  2. UKtransitivebusinessTo reduce by selling.

    Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while we sell our stocks down.

    1 more example

    Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while we sell down our stocks., or

sell down2

verbsell down (third-person singular simple present sells down, present participle selling down, simple past and past participle sold down)

present singular third person sells down · participle present selling down · participle past sold down · past sold down

  1. idiomaticTo betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.

    Synonyms: sell, sell the pass, sell out, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, cross out

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