See Also: pawn 2, verb(dictionary)
PAWN(law)
pawn(2)(dictionary)
pawn(4)(dictionary)
pawn(3)(dictionary)
pawn(1)(dictionary)
pawn(medicine)
PAWN-BROKER(law)
pawn 1, noun(dictionary)
Pawn Broker(money)

pawn 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pawn 'condition of having been pawned' (15-21 centuries), from Old French pan]
to leave something valuable with a pawnbroker in order to borrow money from them
pawn off [pawn sth ¡û¡ú off] phr v
informal to persuade someone to buy or accept something that you want to get rid of, especially something of low quality
pawn something ¡û¡ú off on
::Don't let him pawn off an old bike on you - get a new one.
pawn sb/sth ¡û¡ú off as sth
to present something in a dishonest way
::The tabloids often pawn off gossip and trivia as real news.