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

However, it should be noted that Arkansas’ NIL collective did retain the services of an attorney to try to enforce a buyout clause in quarterback Madden Iamaleava's deal. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Nightly rates for a full property buyout start from 26,250 Canadian dollars ($18,889). —Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

Godard speculated that if this scenario played out, Paramount could swoop to acquire TNT, though this would mean buying out BT, which owns 50%, and a new distribution arrangement with Sky. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025

Paramount is vying with Comcast and Netflix in a bidding process to buy out WBD, a deal that promises to shake up the entertainment industry. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 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)