Meanings
verbtrade in (third-person singular simple present trades in, present participle trading in, simple past and past participle traded in)
present singular third person trades in · participle present trading in · participle past traded in · past traded in
- To give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment or trade for something new.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Dutch inruilen
- inruilento give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment
German in Zahlung geben
- in Zahlung gebento give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment
Polish dawać w rozliczeniu, dać w rozliczeniu
- dawać w rozliczeniuto give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment
- dać w rozliczeniuto give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment
Spanish intercambiar
- intercambiarto give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment
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APA
trade in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20in
MLA
“trade in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trade in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20in.
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