cash out

verb

cashed out; cashing out; cashes out

transitive verb

: to convert (noncash assets) to cash

cash out stocks

intransitive verb

: to convert noncash assets to cash

cash-out

ˈkash-ˌau̇t 

noun

Examples of cash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite making a lower hourly rate than Milstein, Chan still collected more in total wages than her in 2025 through cashing out sick and vacation time, according to tax documents and payrolls obtained by The Bee through a public records act request. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

According to the lawsuit, Aimco wanted to completely cash out at the time, but IQHQ pressured the company to roll over its shares into the new entity with the same false promises. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

The deal would value OpenAI at eighty-six billion dollars and allow many employees to cash out millions in equity. —Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

The annuity also is irrevocable, or cannot be changed, canceled, or cashed out. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for cash out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Legal Definition

cash out

transitive verb

1

: to prematurely redeem the securities of (a holder) often as part of a merger

the merging company will cash out the minority shareholders

2

a

: to accept payment for (a security) in full often unwillingly

the shareholders were required to cash out their shares

b

: to dispose of (one's goods or assets) by sale

cashed out his investment

cash-out noun