buyout

1 of 2

noun

buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t 

1

: an act or instance of buying out

2

: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation

buy out

2 of 2

verb

bought out; buying out; buys out

transitive verb

1

: to purchase the share or interest of

2

: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)

Examples of buyout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Including debt, the Philippine Coastal buyout is worth $460 million, Keppel Infrastructure Trust said in a separate statement. —Ian Sayson, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

The buyouts, Ellis said, were offered at all seven stations owned by Graham Media Group. —Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024

Verb

The team finally bought out his contract from the Leones on July 6, 1979, for $120,000. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024

The third payment, which is the one that triggered Taylor’s about-face, would give them a control stake in both teams; the fourth would buy out Taylor entirely. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing buyout

• leveraged buyout

Legal Definition

buyout

1 of 2 noun

buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t 

: an act or instance of buying out

buy out

2 of 2 transitive verb

1

: to purchase the share or interest of

2

: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)