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 Hollywood Reporter spoke to several European antitrust experts and most believe that both Paramount’s and Netflix’s buyout deals would face regulatory scrutiny by the EU, but neither is likely to be stopped. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025

The funds are overseen by wealthy Gulf states that have long supplied large amounts of capital to global buyout firms. —Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025

Verb

According to the terms of his deal, the university will not have to buy out the remaining years of Moore’s contract because he was fired for cause. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

The vineyards in question were acquired when Indevin and Vinarchy each bought out other brands and inherited the organic plots. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 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)