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unsell

American  
[uhn-sel] / ʌnˈsɛl /

verb (used with object)

unsold, unselling
  1. to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something.

    He tried to unsell the public on its faith in rearmament.


Etymology

Origin of unsell

First recorded in 1925–30; un- 2 + sell 1

Example Sentences

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State data corroborates tribal members’ observations: Cockle populations go through periods of boom and bust, said Elizabeth Unsell, a Suquamish shellfish biologist.

From Seattle Times

Edward Unsell, Cadigan’s attorney, said he had not seen the suit yet but a civil lawsuit had been anticipated.

From Seattle Times

Citing the fact that the company doesn’t have a true marketing arm, he said “We do everything we can to unsell the car.”

From The Verge

The series of four videos was concocted by Bob Gardner, a longtime Republican adman, to “unsell” Trump’s presumptive GOP presidential nomination, according to Politico.

From Time

Findings of the court of claims in the case of Unsell v.

From Project Gutenberg