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 company agreed to a buyout deal worth roughly $6.25 billion from members of the founding Nordstrom family and the Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. —Michele Luhn, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024

What's New Nordstrom has reached a $6.25 billion buyout deal led by members of the Nordstrom family and Mexican retail giant El Puerto de Liverpool in an effort to take the retail chain private. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Verb

But Ratcliffe is on record as wanting to buy out the Glazers. —Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

In June, Sauber’s estate sued Estey, accusing him of not using a $1 million life insurance payment to buy out Sauber’s shares in Wash Park Grille. —Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 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)