gazunder

British

/ ɡəˈzʌndə /

verb

to reduce an offer on a property immediately before exchanging contracts, having previously agreed a higher price with (the seller)

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noun

an act or instance of gazundering

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Other Word Forms

gazunderer noun

Etymology

Origin of gazunder

C20: modelled on _gazump

Example Sentences

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And now, just as he’s about to successfully overpay Sporting Lisbon for Marcos Rojo, he’s trying to gazunder them at the last minute, insisting that they take Nani as part of the deal.

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