bargain away
verb
bargained away; bargaining away; bargains away
: to lose or give up (something) as part of an agreement
The employees are concerned that the union will bargain away wage increases for less desirable benefits.
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This was the final, fatal miscalculation—the belief that democracy’s protections could be bargained away but democracy itself could still somehow survive.
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Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Bargain away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargain%20away. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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