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sell short

English

  1. 🔊 underestimate the real value or ability of
    “Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge”
  2. 🔊 sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

Similar words

belittle clear the trade close out convert convert into cash cut under deprecate depreciate disparage dump effect a sale job liquidate make a sale make light of make little of make nothing of market merchandise minimize misestimate misprize move resell