v.
1.sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
2.underestimate the real value or ability of
Idiom of the Day
in the final/last analysis
in truth, when all the facts are known
In the final analysis, I believe that it will be impossible to continue with our present policy.