sell short
verbDefinitions
To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the…
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).
- George Soros famously did this in 1992—selling short some ten billion dollars’ worth of sterling. A few years ago, John Paulson wagered hugely against U.S. mortgage bonds and made several billion dollars.
To underestimate the value of something
To underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.
- Near-synonym: undersell
- You're selling it short by not mentioning its bonus features.
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