sell-off
Stock Exchange. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.
an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.
Origin of sell-off
1- Sometimes sell·ing-off .
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British Dictionary definitions for sell off
(tr, adverb) to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sell-off
Get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices. For example, The jeweler was eager to sell off the last of the diamond rings. [c. 1700] Also see sell out, def. 1.
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