sell up

phrasal verb

sold up; selling up; sells up
British
: to sell one's possessions, business, etc., especially in order to move away
They were forced to sell up and go out of business.

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“Sell up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell%20up. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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