"mis-sell" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: mis-sells [present, singular, third-person], mis-selling [participle, present], mis-sold [participle, past], mis-sold [past]
Etymology: mis- + sell Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|sell}} mis- + sell Head templates: {{en-verb|mis-sells|mis-selling|mis-sold|head=mis-sell}} mis-sell (third-person singular simple present mis-sells, present participle mis-selling, simple past and past participle mis-sold)
  1. (British, finance) To sell misleadingly, fraudulently, or in violation of laws or regulations. Tags: British Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-mis-sell-en-verb-tWkjpybG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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