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Definition sell-off in American English

sell-off noun

[countable] noun
1

a situation in which a lot of stocks are sold at the same time, making prices go down

Example

a temporary sell-off on Wall Street

Synonyms and related words
bear bearish bear market
2

a situation in which a business or part of a business is sold

Synonyms and related words
close shut down wind up
Definition sell-off in American English