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

Thompson, 36, would need to join the Heat through a buyout or trade. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Meanwhile, the University of Texas at Tyler, despite enrollment growth, is offering buyouts to a quarter of its workforce to address a $12 million deficit. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Verb

The pairing ended in 2001 when the TVS group bought out Suzuki’s stake and rebranded the company TVS Motor. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

The Lakers acquired Ayton before last season after the Portland Trail Blazers bought out his contract, signing him to a two-year, $16-million deal. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 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)