trade in

Definition of Trade In in English :

1. trade, trade in

turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase

Example Sentences:
'trade in an old car for a new one'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trade In

noun

1.

a.

a used article given in part payment for the purchase of a new article

b.

a transaction involving such part payment

c.

the valuation put on the article traded in

d.

(as modifier)

a trade-in dealer

verb trade in

2. (tr, adverb)

to give (a used article) as part payment for the purchase of a new article

to give (one's used automobile, etc.) as part of the purchase price of a new one

noun

1.

a used car, appliance, etc. given or taken as part payment in the purchase of a new one

2.

a transaction involving a trade-in

3.

the valuation allowed by the seller on a trade-in

n.

1. Merchandise accepted as partial payment for a new purchase.

2. A transaction involving such merchandise.