sell short
English
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Verb
sell short (third-person singular simple present sells short, present participle selling short, simple past and past participle sold short)
- (transitive, finance) To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
- Alternative form of sell oneself short
- To underestimate the value of something.
- Don't sell yourself short. You're better than most around here.