trade in . trade in {v.} To give something to a seller as part payment for another thing of greater value. The Browns traded their old car in on a new one. Syn.: TURN IN (3). Categories: add yours {v.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: T Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Leave my opinion