sell-up

noun

The act or process of selling one's property or business, typically because of debts or financial considerations.

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Meanings

nounsell-up (plural sell-ups)

plural sell-ups · alternative sellup

  1. The act or process of selling one's property or business, typically because of debts or financial considerations.

Origin

Deverbal from sell up.

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APA

sell-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sell-up

MLA

“sell-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sell-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sell-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sell-up.

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