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Definition of mis-sell verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mis-sell

verb
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsel/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsel/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mis-sell
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsel/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsel/
he / she / it mis-sells
 
/ˌmɪs ˈselz/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈselz/
past simple mis-sold
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsəʊld/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsəʊld/
past participle mis-sold
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsəʊld/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈsəʊld/
-ing form mis-selling
 
/ˌmɪs ˈselɪŋ/
 
/ˌmɪs ˈselɪŋ/
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  1. to sell somebody something that is not suitable for their needs, for example by not giving them all the information they need
    • mis-sell something If the policy was mis-sold, the insurance company must be responsible.
    • mis-sell somebody something | mis-sell something to somebody The bank had mis-sold them a £200 000 loan.
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