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

In just a few days, beginning July 1, the state of Maryland will institute a state hiring freeze (of sorts) and offer voluntary employee buyouts to employees nearing retirement or otherwise eligible to accept the state government buyout offer. —Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

At least 3,000 employees have already accepted buyout agreements. —Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 June 2025

Verb

Trail Blazers buying out Deandre Ayton On the eve of free agency, as midnight neared, news broke from ESPN’s Shams Charania that Portland is finalizing a contract buyout with Deandre Ayton. —Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Collum's contract was bought out for about $461,500, to be paid between Sunday night and sometime in January 2026. —Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025

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)