Sell up

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verb

To sell everything that you own, especially your business or your house.

They decided to sell up and move to the countryside.
Visual representation of "sell up" - To sell everything that you own, especially your business or your house

Often appears as...

  • decide to sell up
  • sell up and move

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Colloquial

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Full Commitment

Indicates a complete change, often before a major life event or a new start.

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After retiring, they sold up and bought a boat to sail the world.
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Not Rushed

Unlike 'fire sale', 'sell up' suggests a thought-out, voluntary process rather than a quick, forced sale.

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They took their time to sell up their family home after all their children moved out.
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Life Circumstances

Often used when life circumstances, such as retirement or downsizing, motivate the sale.

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The couple decided to sell up their mansion after the kids left for college.
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