sell out

Definitions

1. 1

   To sell all of a supply or stock of something.

   • They sold out of concert posters yesterday and won't get another shipment until next week.
   • Like when Rosario and I have a really on day, I mean, we could sell this place out of beer, you know.
   • By the end of July [2020], Brompton Road station was available as a virtual tour and tickets were selling out fast.
2. 2

   To abandon or betray one's principles to seek profit or other personal advantage

   To abandon or betray one's principles to seek profit or other personal advantage; to abandon or betray one's supporters through this change.

   • It used to be a pleasant little community, until the leaders sold out to the developers.
   • He used to be a voice for the underdog until he sold out.
   • It's like tellin' Gwen Stefani she sold out / ‘Cause I was tryna leave no doubt
3. 3

   To betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.

   • I'll kill him if I see him again; he sold me out.
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   1. 4

      To sell one's business (with a connotative emphasis on entirety and finality).

      • The owners long resisted buyout offers, but when they were ready to retire, they finally sold out to a competitor.
   2. 5

      To sell one's commission.

      • After the peace of Versailles he resided in England; but, about three years before the breaking out of the Revolution, he sold out his commission in the army and emigrated to New York.
   3. 6

      To hurry out.

The neighborhood

• neighborsell down
• neighborsell off
• neighborsell up