Abandon verb – To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly. Sell out and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sell out" instead a verb "Abandon". Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning
Sell out verb – Get rid of all one's merchandise. Abandon and sell out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Sell out".
The movie centers around a town about to sell out to a tycoon, with a few people believing that what they have in their town (friendships, etc) is too important to abandon for money.