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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail" [syn: cash, cash in]

Merriam Webster's

verb Date: 1888 transitive verb to obtain cash for <cashed in the bonds> intransitive verb 1. a. to retire from a gambling game b. to settle accounts and withdraw from an involvement (as a business deal) 2. to obtain advantage or financial profit — often used with on <cash in on a best seller>

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way. Residents said local gang leaders had cashed in on the violence to seize valuable land... PHRASAL VERB: V P on n [disapproval] 2. If you cash in something such as an insurance policy, you exchange it for money. Avoid cashing in a policy early as you could lose out heavily... He did not cash in his shares. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V P n (not pron), also V n P