sell sth off
— phrasal verb with sell /sel/ verb (sold, sold)Definition
› to charge a low price for something to encourage people to buy it: They're selling off last year's stock at half price.Selling › to sell all or part of a business: The company announced that it would be selling off its hotel business.Starting, succeeding and failing in business
(Definition of sell sth off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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sell (sb) out phrasal verb
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sell out phrasal verb (SELL ALL)
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sell out phrasal verb (SELL BUSINESS)
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