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trade in

[treyd-in] / ˈtreɪdˌɪn /
VERB
keep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry conduct control enjoy have manage place preserve put retain save store
STRONG
accumulate amass cache conserve deposit detain direct garner grasp grip heap own pile possess reserve season stack stock withhold
WEAK
care for deal in hold back put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
displace fail hurt let go lose remove squander want waste
STRONG
disperse dispossess dissipate divide neglect release scatter separate spend use up
WEAK
abandon consume give give up hand over ignore let happen
VERB
redeem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pay off reclaim recoup regain repay restore win back
STRONG
cash change cover defray discharge exchange purchase ransom recapture reinstate repossess repurchase retrieve settle
WEAK
buy back buy off call in cash in get back make good replevin replevy take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit lose
STRONG
hold keep
WEAK
abandon disregard ignore
VERB
stock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry equip fill furnish handle hoard provide sell stockpile
STRONG
accumulate amass gather have keep provision reserve save store
WEAK
deal in keep on hand lay in put away stow away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
spend take
STRONG
disperse dissipate distribute divide give let go scatter squander use waste
WEAK
deplete use up

Example Sentences

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The average age of a trade-in with negative equity is now 4.3 years, according to Edmunds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

These are sometimes listed on car companies’ websites as trade-in “cash offers” or “bonus cash,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Cracks in the labor market and a pullback in government funding for a consumer trade-in program suggest that willingness to spend will remain tepid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A scaled back trade-in program and a rise in the EV purchase tax from 0% to 5% may prompt domestic auto sales growth to slow, Nomura says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“So you’ll be doing a trade-in then?” the salesman asked.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech