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To sell a relatively large amount of stock in a firm during a given period. For example, a mutual fund may liquidate a position in a security over a period of days or weeks so as not to drive down the market price of the security. Compare accumulate.
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To sell a large number of shares in a single security consistently over a long period of time as opposed to all at once. This is done to avoid causing fluctuations in price. See also: Accumulate.


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