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

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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 move into buyouts would be a notable shift for a16z, whose rise has been rooted squarely in the world of early-stage venture capital, where Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz made their initial wealth as founders during the early days of the internet, then later as investors. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024

The increase, coupled with faculty buyouts and layoffs, led some faculty senates to cast a vote of no confidence in the Board of Regents. —Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024

Verb

His eight-year, $66 million contract was bought out by Vancouver after two seasons. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024

Shah said that while her organization, Community Catalyst, is supportive of efforts to buy out medical debt, fixing the issue in the long term will require more intensive efforts to help people avoid going into debt at all. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 June 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)