barter

barter away

To swap or trade something, often for an item of lesser value. I can't believe you bartered away your car in exchange for a few old records.
See also: away, barter

barter for

To swap or trade items with another person, rather than exchanging money. A noun or pronoun can be used between "barter" and "for." I bartered some old records for a futon, so now I have a place to sleep, at least. I'm going to try to barter for that antique chair. Should I offer my Tiffany lamp?
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barter off

To relinquish ownership of an item by trading it to another person. A noun or pronoun can be used between "barter" and "off." I didn't need that old piece of junk, so I bartered it off. I can't believe you bartered off your car in exchange for a few old records.
See also: barter, off

barter over (something)

To engage in a trade or exchange for something, rather than paying for it with money. After bartering over the antique sofa, he agreed to let me have it in exchange for my vinyl collection. Please don't barter over the things in your lunchbox with the kids at school. Just eat what I pack for you!
See also: barter, over

barter with

To swap or trade items with another person, rather than exchanging money. I bartered with some guy at the flea market for a futon, so now I have a place to sleep, at least. I don't have any cash right now—will you barter with me?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

barter for something

 and barter over something
to trade [something] for something else; to acquire something by exchanging goods or services, not by using money. I want to barter for a large amount of cloth. Will you barter for this month's rent? We will not barter over what you owe us.
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barter something away

to trade something away; to lose something of value in a trade. Don't barter my car away! Don't barter away anything of such high value.
See also: away, barter

barter (something) for (something else)

to trade something for something else. He sought to barter the car for a large computer. She bartered the piano for a settee.
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barter something off

to get rid of something by trading it for something else. See if you can barter that old desk off. She bartered off the used bookshelf.
See also: barter, off

barter with someone

to enter into trading with someone without using money; to bargain with someone. Are you willing to barter with me, or is this strictly a cash transaction?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • barter away
  • come away
  • draw away
  • bang (away) at
  • bang at
  • do away with
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • drag (someone or something) away
  • drag away
  • draw away from (someone or something)
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AN AMRITSAR- BASED million dollar business, a thriving trading house in downtown Srinagar and another in Old Delhi are among many now being probed by the National Investigation Agency for ' bankrolling' separatists and stone throwers in the Valley using slush funds generated through the border- barter trade.
Slush money from cross- border barter funding separatists
As a result, some mental health professionals make barter arrangements to help their patients enter or continue treatment.
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A plaque has been unveiled to Company Sergeant Major Frederick Barter, the first Cardiffian to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
100 years on, pupils pay tribute to captain
Dubai -- Local classifieds website, EZHeights.com, has launched the first online barter shop in the UAE, which provides visitors with the option to trade items, products or services with others for things, rather than spending cash.
First online barter shop launched in the UAE
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Family treasures
He asserted that statements by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb were misunderstood as a full commercial barter.
Government considers bartering commodity imports from Moscow: Official spokesman