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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit;

2. underestimate the real value or ability of;
- Example: "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sell short
    v 1: sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is
         not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy
         back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a
         profit
    2: underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your
       students short--they are just shy and don't show off their
       knowledge"