"hand away" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hands away [present, singular, third-person], handing away [participle, present], handed away [participle, past], handed away [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hand away (third-person singular simple present hands away, present participle handing away, simple past and past participle handed away)
  1. (intransitive) To give up or give away for a price that is too low; to squander. Tags: intransitive
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