price out
The phrase "price out" can refer to both calculating costs and making something unaffordable through high prices.
Definition
B2Finance
(technical)To calculate the total cost of an item or project.
Example
- Before starting the renovation, we need to price out all the materials.
B2Economics
(informal)To make something too expensive for certain people or groups to afford.
Example
- Rising rents have priced many residents out of the neighborhood.
C1Business
(informal)To set prices so high that they become uncompetitive in the market.
Example
- The company priced itself out of the market with its premium pricing strategy.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "price out":
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