- pawn off
- transitive verb Date: 1832 to get rid of or pass off usually by deception ; palm off
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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pawn off — ˌpawn ˈoff [transitive] [he/she/it pawns off present participle pawning off past tense pawned off past participle pawned off … Useful english dictionary
pawn off as — ˌpawn ˈoff as [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pawn off as he/she/it pawns off as present participle pawning off as past tense pawned off as … Useful english dictionary
pawn off as — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pawn off as : present tense I/you/we/they pawn off as he/she/it pawns off as present participle pawning off as past tense pawned off as past participle pawned off as informal to pretend that someone or… … English dictionary
pawn off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pawn off : he/she/it pawns off present participle pawning off past tense pawned off past participle pawned off informal to persuade someone to buy or accept something that you do not want, especially something … English dictionary
pawn off — verb To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another. LeMaster was dealt to the even lowlier Pittsburgh Pirates for a minor league pitcher. The Indians were so anxious to pawn him off on the Pirates that the club even… … Wiktionary
pawn — pawn1 [pôn] n. [LME paun < MFr pan, piece of cloth < L pannus, cloth (? used as medium of exchange): see PANE] 1. anything given as security, as for a debt, performance of an action, etc.; pledge; guaranty 2. a hostage 3. the state of being … English World dictionary
pawn — pawn1 [po:n US po:n] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: poun, from Medieval Latin pedo soldier ] 1.) one of the eight smallest and least valuable pieces which each player has in the game of ↑chess 2.) someone who is used by a more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pawn — pawn1 [ pɔn ] noun count 1. ) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal: pawn in: We are just pawns in her ambitious plans. 2. ) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of CHESS… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pawn — I UK [pɔːn] / US [pɔn] noun [countable] Word forms pawn : singular pawn plural pawns 1) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of chess 2) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve an… … English dictionary
pawn someone/something off — pass off someone or something unwanted newly industrialized economies are racing to pawn off old processes on poorer countries … Useful english dictionary
