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sell-off
[ sel-awf, -of ]
noun
- 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.
sell off
verb
- tr, adverb to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices
Word History and Origins
Origin of sell-off1
Idioms and Phrases
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.Example Sentences
The latest cut came as a sell-off of German government bonds spread to other bond markets, including the UK.
The sell-off came after Germany's move this week to increase military and infrastructure spending.
In response, longer term German bonds saw their biggest sell-off in years on Wednesday, and the euro jumped to its highest level in almost four months, while stocks also rebounded.
Its launch prompted a sharp sell-off in Nvidia shares earlier this month, a hit felt throughout the market.
It also triggered a sudden sell-off of major US tech stocks, as fears mounted over America's leadership in the sector.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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