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

Ervin would address the bond financing problem by tapping the pension funds to cover part of the buyout. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

The contract contains a club option for 2027 and a $2 million buyout. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Verb

Griffin reportedly spent about $125 million buying out the 138-unit building over the course of several years. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

In any case, the central point here is that fentanyl prices are down 90 percent in Downer Town, which would indicate that Vega is trying to help someone buy out the market. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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)