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 Red Sox hold a $25-million option for 2028 that includes a $5-million buyout. —John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

The Pac-12 could only pitch projections related to its TV deal, and the AAC has a deal with ESPN through the early 2030s with a large conference buyout. —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Verb

The United States could do the same in Panama, and already an American hedge fund has struck a deal to buy out some Chinese facilities. —Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

After just a few seasons in Sacramento, the Kings decided enough was enough, buying out the contract of Fredette. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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)