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

The VEROs are a variation of voluntary buyouts, with age as a factor. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Miami likely will hold off on signing a 15th player to a standard contract, at least for now, in order to see who shakes free in the buyout market. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

With roughly 30 investors in 2022, the club bought out more than a half dozen shareholders a year later to streamline its cap table. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

His plan could ultimately conclude with one child borrowing a fortune to buy out the other five. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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)