gazunder
To swindle by making an offer on a property under the false pretense of good faith but…To swindle by making an offer on a property under the false pretense of good faith but then reducing the offer (normally just before contracts are exchanged), knowing that the threat of collapsing the property chain is likely to force the seller into accepting the amount of loss that they were cheated out of.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, colloquial)To swindle by making an offer on a property under the false pretense of good faith but then reducing the offer (normally just before contracts are exchanged), knowing that the threat of collapsing the property chain is likely to force the seller into accepting the amount of loss that they were cheated out of.
Origin
Blend of gazump + under.Blend of gazump + under.
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Forms
gazunders, gazundering, gazundered, gazundered| Base form | gazunder · to gazunder |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gazunders |
| Present participle | gazundering |
| Past simple | gazundered |
| Past participle | gazundered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle