Definition of Sell Out in English :

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Sell Out meaning in English

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Sell Out

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Verb

1. liquidize, sell out, sell up

get rid of all one's merchandise

2. sell out

give information that compromises others

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sell Out

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verb (adverb)
1. 
to dispose of (supplies of something) completely by selling
. Also (chiefly Brit): sell up
2. (transitive) informal
to betray, esp through a secret agreement
3. (intransitive) informal
to abandon one's principles, standards, etc
noun sellout, sell-out
4. informal
a. 
a performance for which all tickets are sold
b. 
(as modifier)
a sell-out show
5. 
a commercial success
6. informal
a betrayal
7. informal
a person who betrays their principles, standards, friends, etc

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Sell Out

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1. 
to get rid of completely by selling
2.  US, Informal
to betray (one's associates, cause, country, etc.)
3.  US, Informal
to give up or be unfaithful to one's artistic aspirations or moral principles so as to achieve success, financial gain, etc.

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Sell Out

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n.
1. The act of selling out.
2. An event for which all the tickets are sold.
3. Slang One who has betrayed one's principles or an espoused cause.

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