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Synonyms of sell

31 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for sell is retail. Other synonyms of sell are peddle, hawk, vend and double-cross. The opposite of sell is barter.

Synonyms and similar words for sell

verbTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

  • peddleTo sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
  • vendSynonym of sell, (now especially) to sell through a vending machine.

verbTo betray for money or other things.

  • sell the passTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.
  • sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
  • sell outTo betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.
  • assfuck Canada, USTo betray.
  • betrayTo prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
  • burn slangTo betray; to con or rob.
  • cop out slangTo abandon, let down or betray (someone).
  • cross out slangTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
  • cross up Canada, USTo double-cross or betray (someone).
  • double-crossTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were...
  • do someone dirtyTo deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.
  • do the dirty on Australia, UKTo treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.
  • go back onTo be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.
  • knifeTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
  • let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
  • play someone falseTo betray someone; to be disloyal to someone.
  • sell downTo betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.
  • stab in the backTo betray (somebody).
  • traitorizeTo be a traitor to; betray.
  • turncoatTo act as a turncoat; to betray.
  • false obsoleteTo violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
  • quisle rareTo collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.
  • renegade datedTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
  • swike dialectal, obsoleteTo deceive, cheat; betray.

verbMore synonyms

  • flog UK, slangTo sell.
  • hawkTo sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to...
  • monger UKTo deal in, peddle, or sell (something).
  • retailTo sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
  • cheap obsoleteTo sell.

Opposite of sell

verbTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

verbMore antonyms

  • barterTo exchange goods or services without involving money.

Meaning of sell

  1. verb To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
  2. verb To be sold.
  3. verb To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.

Full definition of sell

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Questions about synonyms of sell

What is another word for sell?
Sell has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as retail, peddle, hawk, vend and double-cross.
What is the opposite of sell?
The opposite of sell is barter. Other antonyms of sell are buy and purchase.
What does sell mean?
Sell means to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sell (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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