Phrase guide
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verb
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: reflexive, sometimes, transitive
Synonyms: underprice, understate, misunderestimate, sell short, underapproximate, underestimate, underguess, underjudge, underrate, underreckon, undersell
Antonyms: overstate, overvalue, overapproximate, overestimate, overhold, overrate, overreckon, overthink
verb
underestimate the real value or ability of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: underestimate, underrate
verb
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sell
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
