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Meaning of pawn off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

transitive

Examples

“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 paid Johnnie a $100,000 "assignment fee" to go to Pittsburgh.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

pawn off as pawned pawned off pawned off as pawnest pawneth