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 who want liquidity can cash out, while others roll their investment forward. —Richard Hickman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

In other words, third-party markets allow users to cash out, but these markets operate outside Valve’s own immediate control. —João Marinotti, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

That does not mean, however, that an everyday investor should cash out of stocks and put every dollar in cash. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

There’s no need to hold onto your pennies now, hoping for a big cash out in the future, according to Harker, who explained that even older pennies aren’t worth more than a couple of cents. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025

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