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

If Kentucky were to fire Stoops, his contract buyout would be just under $38 million. —Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

His contract was changed to guarantee him a $31 million salary for next year and a $30 million mutual option for 2027 with a $10 million buyout. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Verb

Expect Legacy Holdings’ attorneys to argue the allegations of financial mismanagement are untrue and designed to badmouth Ishbia and pressure him to offer more to buy out Kisco and Kent Circle. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025

At each of these properties (which can be bought out for wedding weekends), a centuries-old church offers a dreamy focal point for the big day. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 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)