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(transitive) To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

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pawn off

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pawn off

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transitive

(transitive) To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

Japanese Meaning

（望ましくないものや人を）他人に押し付ける、任せる、転嫁する

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Instead of fixing the old copier, he tried to pawn off the broken machine on the new office manager.

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古いコピー機を修理する代わりに、彼は故障した機械を新しいオフィスマネージャーに押し付けようとした。

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(transitive) To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

LeMaster was dealt to the even-lowlier Pittsburgh Pirates for a minor league pitcher. The Indians were so anxious to pawn him off on the Pirates that the club even paid Johnnie a $100,000 "assignment fee" to go to Pittsburgh.

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pawns off

（ present singular third-person ）

pawning off

（ participle present ）

pawned off

（ participle past ）

pawned off

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