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 August, Disney offered early-retirement buyout packages to longtime executives, as part of its ongoing cost-cutting efforts. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The experience prompted Campbell to sign up for a buyout program to move. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Curtis became General Manager of the downtown Denver location in 1993, becoming co-owner in 2001 and buying out her partners shortly thereafter to take full control. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Following Blumhouse buying out Twisted Pictures’ stake in the franchise in 2025, the horror megalith founded by Jason Blum will now serve as the film’s primary producer. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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)