English / phrasal verb
Auction off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To sell items to the highest bidder at an auction
In context
01
The estate decided to auction off the reclusive author's personal diaries and handwritten notes to collectors.
02
A rare first-edition copy of the Gothic masterpiece will be auctioned off in London next month.
Synonyms
sell by auction,put under the hammer,liquidate
Antonyms
buy back,acquire,retain privately
Collocations
auction off manuscripts,auction off an estate,auction off rare books