cash out

verb

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Definition of cash out

transitive verb

: to convert (noncash assets) to cash

cash out stocks

intransitive verb

: to convert noncash assets to cash

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cash-out

noun

Recent Examples of cash out from the Web

The cash out feature on Visa cards appears to still be working.

— shannon liao, The Verge, "Many Visa cards in Europe aren’t working due to a network outage," 1 June 2018
Unlike the SoftBank deal, which allowed large institutional investors to pocket hundreds of millions of dollars, this deal is centered on cashing out employees.

— theodore schleifer, Recode, "Uber employees will get a second chance to make some money by selling their shares," 23 May 2018
Uber makes getting paid incredibly painless, allowing their drivers to cash out through Instant Pay up to 5 times a day.

— tehrene firman, Redbook, "8 Easy Ways to Make Money Fast," 2 June 2017
With the market now in its ninth year of a bull run, traders have been quick to cash out in order to secure their profits, adding to the downward pressure on the market.

— james f. peltz, latimes.com, "Stocks dive and then surge back as U.S.-China trade war escalates," 4 Apr. 2018
The shares, which went to employees who don’t typically receive stock as part of their compensation, can be cashed out after two years.

— rick rothacker and deon roberts, charlotteobserver, "Pay will rise soon for 50,000 Wells Fargo workers, CEO says," 27 Mar. 2018
To cover it, Kate cashed out some of her home equity, liquidated both her parents’ pensions, took out a bank loan, and solicited donations on GoFundMe.

— lindsay gellman, Longreads, "The Last Resort," 22 Mar. 2018
DowDuPont said $43 million of Mr. Liveris’s pay came from cashing out pension benefits following the Aug. 31 merger of Dow and DuPont.

— theo francis and joann s. lublin, WSJ, "Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets," 21 Mar. 2018
At retirement, this kind of compensation usually gets cashed out or keeps vesting.

— matt townsend and anders melin, chicagotribune.com, "Tarnished Nike executive is slated to receive $525,000 payout," 20 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of cash out

1971

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cash out

transitive verb

legal Definition of cash out

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

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