trade down

verb

traded down; trading down; trades down

intransitive verb

1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize

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After the spin-off of the company’s construction services business, which was completed on November 1, MDU shares traded down 4%. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Phoenix selected Dunn late in the first round after trading down six spots, giving the 22nd overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the 28th and 56th picks. Shane Young, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The cuts enable the Big Tech firm to carry more items for shoppers that are looking to trade down, with Jassy saying in an August earnings call that consumers were exhibiting more cautious spending habits. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded down around 0.45% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory. Sophie Kiderlin,sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade down 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of trade down was in 1905

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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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