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to gazunder

to gazunder

9.9
Lower an agreed price at the last minute before people sign contracts
  • verb
  • /ˈɡæzʌndə/
  • Jargon
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  • After months of negotiation, the seller was furious when the agent attempted to gazunder the price.

Examples

  • The buyer tried to gazunder my offer at the last minute, hoping I would still agree to the deal.

  • She gazundered the price just before signing.

  • If you gazunder someone, you might lose their trust completely.

  • Don't gazunder at the last minute!

  • The buyer attempted to gazunder my initial offer right before we signed the contract.

  • After agreeing on a price, the seller was shocked when the buyer called to gazunder just hours before closing.

  • It is unwise to gazunder at the last minute, as it can damage your reputation in the market.

Synonyms

to lowball
vsto gazunder
  • Informal
8 7.5

Give a much lower price or estimate on purpose to win the deal

is instead a late reduction after acceptance not an initial low offer
to bargain down
vsto gazunder
1 4.0

To persuade someone to accept a lower price than first offered

is done after agreement very near contract exchange and often unethical
to retrade
vsto gazunder
  • Jargon
8.7

To try to change the agreed price or terms after a deal

is a last-minute reduction just before contracts and often unethical

Antonyms

to increase
∞ 1.0

To make something larger or more in number

to honor
  • Specialized
83 5.4

Accept and pay a check or bill when it is presented

How Much

to lowball
  • Informal
8 7.5
to gazunder
  • Jargon
9.9
to reduce
∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

gazunder infinitive
gazundered past
gazundered past participle
gazundering present participle
gazunders third person singular

Morphology

gazunder = gazump (semi-transparent) = under + gaz

Formed by analogy to 'gazump' and containing the recognizable element 'under' (suggesting lowering), so learners may get a partial clue but the formation is nonstandard slang. [Postprocessing: moved 'under' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word gazunder is a slang opposite of gazump, and a helpful way to remember it is that it sounds like 'goes under'. So, to gazunder someone is to lower an already agreed price at the last minute, making the deal 'go under' and feeling unfair.