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 activity lends credence to a potential Global Payments buyout and helps to set the goal posts on valuation. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

In less exciting news, Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees, which is over 25% of its global workforce. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

Erlichman bought out her contract from her previous manager for $750 with a loan from Streisand. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026

One grocer told our team that two cooperative distributors – which had served smaller, independent grocers – merged and were bought out by a private equity firm. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 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)