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sells down

sells down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell down.

Meaning of sell down

Verb (1)

sell down (third-person singular simple present sells down, present participle selling down, simple past and past participle sold down)

  1. (UK, intransitive) To become less by being sold.
    • Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while what we have sells down.
  2. (UK, transitive) To reduce by selling.
    • Don't order any potato cakes for 3 days while we sell down our stocks., or

Verb (2)

sell down (third-person singular simple present sells down, present participle selling down, simple past and past participle sold down)

  1. (idiomatic) To betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.

Questions about sells down

What is sells down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sells down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell down.

Words near sells down in the dictionary

  1. sells bargains
  2. sells by the candle
  3. sells coal to Newcastle
  4. sells coals to Newcastle
  5. sells dearly
  6. sells down
  7. sells down the river
  8. sells freezers to Eskimos
  9. sells ice to Eskimos
  10. sells like hot cakes
  11. sells off

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