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 Post has already gone through multiple rounds of job cuts and buyouts in recent years, a contrast from years of growth after Bezos bought the publication in 2013. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026

Multiple people familiar with the process said any buyout would involve Darvish giving up the bulk of what he would be owed and that the Padres are set to realize significant savings over the next three years. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Verb

Sanchez says some small local businesses have pooled their resources to essentially buy out spots in local child care centers to take advantage of that credit. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

Concentric Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, bought out Arabella in 2020. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 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)