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to unsell

to unsell

7.9
To remove a product from sale
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈsɛl/
translation icon : retirar del mercado
  • The company decided to unsell the product after receiving negative feedback from customers.

Examples

  • Due to safety concerns, the manufacturer had to unsell several batches from the market.

  • After reconsidering, she chose to unsell her artwork and keep it for herself.

  • Don't unsell that item!

  • The store decided to unsell the defective items.

  • The store decided to unsell the defective items after numerous customer complaints.

  • Following the recalls, the retailer had no choice but to unsell the faulty products.

  • The artist ultimately opted to unsell her painting to preserve it for personal enjoyment.

Synonyms

to withdraw
vsto unsell
159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

is limited to cancelling sales or offers rather than general taking away
to delist
vsto unsell
  • Specialized
3 6.6

To remove something, like a company's stock or a product, from an official list so it is no longer available

removes a product from sale by cancelling a prior offer rather than just listing removal
to pull out of the deal
vsto unsell
2 3.7

To stop taking part in an agreement you already agreed to

concerns cancelling a sale or offer, not ending participation in an agreement

Antonyms

to sell
∞ 1.0

To give something to someone for money

How Removed

to dispose
149 3.4
to delist
  • Specialized
3 6.6
to unsell
7.9
to take down
46 3.0

Surface Forms

unsell infinitive
unselling present participle
unsells third person singular
unsold past
unsold past participle

Morphology

unsell = sell (transparent) = un + sell

The sense 'withdraw from sale / cancel a sale' is a plausible and direct reversal of the act of selling using the productive negating prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unsell combines un- 'remove' and sell 'to give for money', which gives the idea of reversing a sale or taking a product off the market. That's why unsell can also mean to withdraw an item from sale or cancel a previous offer.