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Verbit

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.

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  • [T]he Prime Minister was listened to with respect when he replied to Opposition hints that Ethiopia was being sold down the river because Britain was afraid she or her ships might suddenly be attacked by Italian airmen.
  • "But screw it, this bastard is selling America down the river. He's a traitor."
  • As a result, analysts were routinely selling investors down the river by promoting stocks purely to land banking business from companies.

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