English Explanatory Dictionary

buy out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to purchase the entire stock or extent of something
  2. to purchase the ownership of a company
  3. To close someone's contract by paying him or her a sum of money, the terms of which are often stated in the contract itself.
  4. To gain release for (a person) from military service by payment of money.
  5. To avoid a punishment or escape a difficult situation.

Pronunciation

en-au-buy out.ogg

Word forms

buy out buys out buying out bought out

Synonyms

buy off

Derived words

buy-out buyout
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