offload
Example Sentences
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Private-equity firms paid big prices for companies before interest rates rose and are struggling to offload them profitably.
"The way he carries the ball and he glides past players. Often he offloads it at the right time. His vision and understanding of the game is phenomenal for someone so young."
From BBC
France pretty much top all of the stats charts - tries scored, carry metres, points per entry into the opposition 22, line breaks, defenders beaten, offloads, dominant tackles, fewest penalties conceded.
From BBC
Sri Lanka has offloaded the crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed control of it.
From Barron's
As with stocks, a panic is the worst time to offload your private-credit exposure, said David Sadkin, president at Bel Air Investment Advisors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.