Pawn | Mean of pawn in English Dictionary

/ˈpɑːn/

• Noun
• one of the eight small pieces that have the least value in the game of chess
• a person or group that does not have much power and that is controlled by a more powerful person or group
1. He became a pawn in the power struggle.
• Verb
• to give (something that you own) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money
1. She was forced to pawn her diamond ring.

• to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it
1. He'll pawn [=palm] the car off on/onto some unsuspecting fool if he can.
2. I pawned off my old computer on him.
• to get someone to accept or do (something)
1. He tried to pawn off science fiction as truth.