cash-in

American  

[kash-in] / ˈkæʃˌɪn /

noun

1. redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.

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cash in British  

verb

1. (tr) to give (something) in exchange, esp for money

2. informal

   1. to profit (from)

   2. to take advantage (of)

3. (intr) a slang expression for die 1

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cash in Idioms  

1. Settle an account, close a matter, quit, as in I'm simply going to cash in and leave , or The countries of the former Soviet Union have cashed in . [Late 1800s]

2. Profit handsomely, as in When the stock price went up, we really cashed in . This phrase often is extended to cash in on , meaning to take advantage of. [Early 1900s]

3. Also, cash in one's chips . Die, as in If this new treatment fails, Bob may be cashing in his chips before long . This usage was a transfer from quitting a poker game. [ Slang ; late 1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of cash-in

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase cash in

Example Sentences

That is less than half the $800,000 cash-in value of Montana’s policy and a fraction of the death benefit, according to a court challenge she made this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

However, it is similarly tough to identify the optimal landowners to subsidize, and these payments may not match the quick cash-in of deforestation.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

Farmers have looked to harvest more to cash-in on elevated crop prices.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

Industry experts warned the passes could stop clubs being able to cash-in on parties over Christmas and New Year after last year's lockdown and restrictions over the festive period.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2021

It is in the sale of batteries for radio work and in the recharging of them that the battery man can "cash-in" on the radio phone "craze."

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

Related Words

• close
• die
• drop
• end
• expire
• go
• stop