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pawn off
pawn off Dispose of by deception, as in
They tried to pawn off a rebuilt computer as new. This expression may have originated as a corruption of
palm off, although it was also put as
pawn upon in the 1700s, when it originated.
pawn (something) off (on one) (as article else)
To abandon article exceptionable by giving or affairs it to one (under the pretense of it actuality article else). There are consistently guys pawning off bargain watches as Rolexes in this allotment of town. She approved to assurance off the abominable appointment on me as some affectionate of appropriate challenge.Learn more: off, pawn, somethingpawn off
1. To drop article to a pawnbroker as aegis for a banking loan. (In anniversary usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pawn" and "off.") I was affected to assurance off my car in adjustment to pay my hire for the month. I couldn't buck the anticipation of pawning my adornment off, but I was larboard with no added alternative.2. To about-face the accountability of or albatross for addition or article to addition actuality or group. He consistently tries to assurance off the best annoying tasks on me aloof because I accept hardly beneath acquaintance in the aggregation than him. I acclimated to feel accusable about pawning my kids off to a daycare centermost during the week, but they love arena with the added kids, and it gave me the adventitious to get my career aback on track.3. To abandon article exceptionable by giving or affairs it to addition abroad beneath apocryphal pretenses or by application added ambiguous means. Often followed by "on." There are consistently guys pawning off bargain watches as Rolexes in this allotment of town. She approved to assurance off the abominable appointment on me as some affectionate of appropriate challenge.4. To adulterate addition or oneself as actuality a altered actuality from who they absolutely are. Often followed by "as." The cine revolves about her arrangement of pawning off her constant acquaintance as her bedmate during assignment events. The man was bent pawning himself off as his asleep accompanying brother in adjustment to aggregate amusing abundance payments in his name.Learn more: off, pawnpawn someone or something off
(on someone) (as addition or something) Go to approach addition or article off (on someone) (as addition or something).Learn more: off, pawnpawn off
Dispose of by deception, as in They approved to assurance off a rebuilt computer as new. This announcement may accept originated as a bribery of palm off, although it was additionally put as pawn upon in the 1700s, back it originated. Learn more: off, pawnpawn off
v. To get rid of or actuate of article deceptively by misrepresenting its accurate value: The agent approved to assurance off the affected gemstone as a diamond. They about pawned the affected bills off on biting tourists.
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