sell down

verb — 3 senses

sell down

verb

Etymology From sell + down.

1

Business UK To become less by being sold.

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

2

Business UK To reduce by selling.

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

Derived terms: selldown
Related terms: sell off, sell out, sell up

sell down

verb

Etymology Shortening of sell down the river

1

Idiomatic To betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.

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