sell out
verb- To sell all of a supply or stock of something. · They sold out of concert posters yesterday and won't get another shipment until next week.
- To abandon or betray one's principles to seek profit or other personal advantage; to abandon or betray one's supporters through this change. · It used to be a pleasant little community, until the leaders sold out to the developers.· He used to be a voice for the underdog until he sold out.
- To betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain. · I'll kill him if I see him again; he sold me out.
- To sell one's business (with a connotative emphasis on entirety and finality). · The owners long resisted buyout offers, but when they were ready to retire, they finally sold out to a competitor.
- To commit or abandon oneself entirely (to a cause, a team, etc.).
- To sell one's commission.
- To liquidate, sell off, or divest oneself of financial investments, stocks, or government funds.
From the library
“Then sell out—sell out, marquis, or you will lose it all.”
“But how can I sell out here?”
“Then give me a letter to him, and tell him to sell out without an instant’s delay, perhaps even now I shall arrive too late.”
And, sitting down, he wrote a letter to his broker, ordering him to sell out at the market price.
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