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

The Inns are small, boasting at-or-under 10 rooms, and also allow buyouts by families or large groups. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025

The agency, which grew to more than 102,000 workers in 2024, would shrink by roughly 20% if all of those staffers ultimately take the buyout offer. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025

Verb

Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s family office bought out a $55 million loan on an apartment building, the same month the city’s tax appraisers cut its value in half, to $41.3 million. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025

In the evening, Justin Bieber and wife Hailey bought out the Red Bull Mirage venue on the festival grounds to throw a private party with an A-list guest list including Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Tate McRae, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. —Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for buyout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout
• dugout

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)