whipsaw

1. (transitive, finance) To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.transitive

2. (transitive) To defeat someone in two different ways at once.Examples: "Whipsawed by events and facing another midterm electoral defeat, President Obama has directed his team to forge a policy agenda to regain momentum for his final two years in office even as some advisers urge that he rethink the way he governs."transitive

3. (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.US