# sell short

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
2. To underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sell-short