trade away
Barter to another
To trade away is to give up something in exchange for something else, often with the implication of sacrifice or loss.
Sports teams trade away players for draft picks or other players.
More broadly, you can trade away anything valuable: She traded away her privacy for fame, Don't trade away your principles for short-term gains.
- give upStop attempting something
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- hand overTransfer to another's control
- liquidateConvert assets to currency
- sell offDispose of assets quickly
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