bargain away

verb

1. tr, adverb to lose or renounce (freedom, rights, etc) in return for something valueless or of little value

Example Sentences

McCarthy is seen as open to conversations with his detractors but there are demands he is unlikely to bargain away, including changing the rules to make it much easier to remove the speaker from his or her post.

From Washington Post

The country has vowed never to bargain away its nuclear weapons.

From New York Times

Under Mr. Kim, North Korea has demanded recognition as a nuclear weapons state, vowing to never bargain away its nuclear deterrent.

From New York Times

The idea was to cripple Iran’s economy to the point that its leaders felt they must bargain away any nuclear ambitions and missile technology.

From Washington Post

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs: "We cannot bargain away the vision of a Europe whole and free that emerged in those amazing years from 1989 to 1991. We will not reopen that divide by agreeing to overturn the European security order because Russia has placed a gun to Ukraine's head."

From BBC