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

Investors have had few options to cash out besides IPOs or acquisitions by third parties. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

People who didn't necessarily need the money but just wanted to cash out for financial planning reasons. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

John Ourand of Puck reported this week that Walter sought to cash out of the Lakers’ and Dodgers’ incredibly favorable television deal with Charter Communications early. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The siblings already cashed out most of their shares with their sale to Walter, but the sale to Iger and Kushner would give each of them even more generational wealth. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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