英语词汇“sell someone short”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of deprecate

Definition

to express disapproval of

They deprecate him and call him names.

Synonyms

disparage,

criticize,

run down,

discredit,

scorn,

deride,

detract,

malign,

denigrate,

belittle,

vilify,

knock (informal),

diss (slang),

throw shade (at) (slang),

bad-mouth (slang),

lambast(e),

flame (informal)

in the sense of disparage

Definition

to speak contemptuously of

his tendency to disparage literature

Synonyms

run down,

dismiss,

put down,

criticize,

underestimate,

discredit,

ridicule,

scorn,

minimize,

disdain,

undervalue,

deride,

slag (off) (slang),

knock (informal),

blast,

flame (informal),

rubbish (informal),

malign,

detract from,

denigrate,

belittle,

decry,

underrate,

vilify,

slander,

deprecate,

tear into (informal),

diss (slang),

throw shade (at) (slang),

defame,

bad-mouth (slang),

lambast(e),

traduce (formal),

derogate,

asperse

in the sense of fleece

Definition

to defraud or overcharge

She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.

Synonyms

cheat,

skin (slang),

steal,

rob,

con (informal),

rifle,

stiff (slang),

soak (US, Canadian, slang),

sting (informal),

bleed (informal),

rip off (slang),

plunder,

defraud,

overcharge,

swindle,

rook (slang),

diddle (informal),

take for a ride (informal),

despoil,

take to the cleaners (slang),

sell a pup,

cozen (literary),

mulct,

scam (slang)

in the sense of minimize

Definition

to regard or treat as less important than it really is

Some have minimized the importance of these factors.

Synonyms

play down,

discount,

underestimate,

belittle,

disparage,

decry,

underrate,

deprecate,

depreciate,

make light or little of

in the sense of overcharge

Definition

to charge too high a price

If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so.

Synonyms

cheat,

con (informal),

do (slang),

skin (slang),

stiff (slang, old-fashioned),

sting (informal, old-fashioned),

rip off (slang),

fleece,

defraud,

surcharge (old-fashioned),

swindle,

stitch up (slang),

rook (slang, old-fashioned),

short-change,

diddle (informal),

take for a ride (informal),

cozen

in the sense of sting

Definition

to cheat (someone) by overcharging

Synonyms

do (slang),

skin (slang),

cheat,

stiff (slang),

rip off (slang),

fleece,

defraud,

overcharge,

swindle,

take for a ride (informal)

in the sense of underrate

Definition

to not be aware or take account of the full abilities or potential of

He underrated the seriousness of William's head injury.

Synonyms

underestimate,

discount,

undervalue,

belittle,

disparage,

fail to appreciate,

not do justice to,

set (too) little store by,

misprize

in the sense of undervalue

Definition

to value a person or thing at less than the true worth or importance

We must never undervalue freedom.

Synonyms

underrate,

underestimate,

minimize,

look down on,

misjudge,

depreciate,

make light of,

set no store by,

hold cheap,

misprize

单词	sell someone short
释义	sell someone short to fail to provide someone with all the things that they think you ought to provide The president accused his former aides of failing to support him, of selling himshort. Synonyms of 'sell someone short' swindle, cheat, fleece, defraud underestimate, undervalue, look down on, belittle More Synonyms of sell someone short 1 (idiom) in the sense of swindle Selling their fans short in such a way is not acceptable. Synonyms swindle He swindled investors out of millions of pounds. cheat He cheated people out of their life savings. fleece She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. defraud He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. overcharge If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. short-change sting (informal) give short measure to 2 (idiom) in the sense of underestimate Definition to undervalue someone These are boys who were sold short during their schooldays. Synonyms underestimate Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people. undervalue We must never undervalue freedom. look down on belittle We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. disparage his tendency to disparage literature underrate He underrated the seriousness of William's head injury. deprecate They deprecate him and call him names. minimize Some have minimized the importance of these factors. make light of set no store by misprize See sell Additional synonyms in the sense of belittle Definition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogate in the sense of cheat Definition to defraud He cheated people out of their life savings. Synonyms deceive, skin (slang), trick, fool, take in (informal), con (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, rip off (slang), fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, beguile, gull (archaic), do (informal), swindle, stitch up (slang), victimize, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), bilk, pull a fast one on (informal), screw (informal), finagle (informal), cozen, scam (slang) in the sense of defraud Definition to cheat out of money, property, or a right to do something He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. Synonyms cheat, rob, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip off (slang), fleece, swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), diddle (informal, old-fashioned), bilk (old-fashioned), gyp (slang, old-fashioned), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen (old-fashioned), scam (slang) Nearby words of sell someone short sell out of something sell someone down the river sell someone out sell someone short seller selling semblance Synonyms of 'sell someone short' sell someone short Explore 'sell someone short' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deprecate Definition to express disapproval of They deprecate him and call him names. Synonyms disparage, criticize, run down, discredit, scorn, deride, detract, malign, denigrate, belittle, vilify, knock (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), flame (informal) in the sense of disparage Definition to speak contemptuously of his tendency to disparage literature Synonyms run down, dismiss, put down, criticize, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, minimize, disdain, undervalue, deride, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), blast, flame (informal), rubbish (informal), malign, detract from, denigrate, belittle, decry, underrate, vilify, slander, deprecate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), defame, bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), derogate, asperse in the sense of fleece Definition to defraud or overcharge She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. Synonyms cheat, skin (slang), steal, rob, con (informal), rifle, stiff (slang), soak (US, Canadian, slang), sting (informal), bleed (informal), rip off (slang), plunder, defraud, overcharge, swindle, rook (slang), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), despoil, take to the cleaners (slang), sell a pup, cozen (literary), mulct, scam (slang) in the sense of minimize Definition to regard or treat as less important than it really is Some have minimized the importance of these factors. Synonyms play down, discount, underestimate, belittle, disparage, decry, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, make light or little of in the sense of overcharge Definition to charge too high a price If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. Synonyms cheat, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang, old-fashioned), sting (informal, old-fashioned), rip off (slang), fleece, defraud, surcharge (old-fashioned), swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), short-change, diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), cozen in the sense of sting Definition to cheat (someone) by overcharging Synonyms do (slang), skin (slang), cheat, stiff (slang), rip off (slang), fleece, defraud, overcharge, swindle, take for a ride (informal) in the sense of underrate Definition to not be aware or take account of the full abilities or potential of He underrated the seriousness of William's head injury. Synonyms underestimate, discount, undervalue, belittle, disparage, fail to appreciate, not do justice to, set (too) little store by, misprize in the sense of undervalue Definition to value a person or thing at less than the true worth or importance We must never undervalue freedom. Synonyms underrate, underestimate, minimize, look down on, misjudge, depreciate, make light of, set no store by, hold cheap, misprize
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sell someone short

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