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

Nordstrom announced in late December a roughly $6.25 billion buyout deal with the family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. —Melissa Repko, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025

Maybe Belichick ensured that his contract included the buyout in case any NFL teams came calling. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Verb

Blackstone bought out Retail Opportunity Investment in a deal that came to $4 billion. —John Navin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

When Don Gussow died in 1992, dividing the building among his heirs, Mel Gussow bought out the others and became the landlord. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 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)