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.

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Etymology

Origin of unsell

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

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Example Sentences

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unsell unselling unsold

He had come, too, to sell Manuel Roxas, and unsell the notion, widely propagated by U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Even if I can't always convince him," said one, "I feel good knowing that others won't be able to unsell him on the things he's sold on."

From Time Magazine Archive

Westerners are beginning to unsell their own states.

From Time Magazine Archive

Brokers unsell themselves The demands that honesty places on stockbrokers can be excruciating.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yuban wastes no valuable space in unselling coffee.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

Hyroad Energy, a Texas-based company, bought Nikola’s intellectual property and fleet of over 100 unsold hydrogen Tre trucks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Many bottles of wine from vintages in 2023 and 2024—years that had bumper crops—sit unsold at wineries across California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the crowd for Sunday's game at Tottenham between Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts only reached 60,907 after ticket prices were slashed, and large sections remain unsold for the Wembley game on 18 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

NAR said unsold inventory in August rose 3.2% from July to 1.62 million units.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

It whips around full of white construction sand, the sand that covers the streets and the unsold lots.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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