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

This approach signals a cautious, indirect commitment, focusing on strategic partnerships and venture investments over full buyouts. —Tomer Niv, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Microsoft had to compromise in its buyout of Activision Blizzard to get past regulators, which included bringing games from the publisher and ones from the Xbox PC game library to Nvidia’s service. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024

Verb

The Harris-Walz campaign also bought out advertising on the Las Vegas Sphere in the final weeks. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024

For Legendary, buying out Wanda also removes a regulatory barrier for bigger deals. —Tim Baysinger, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024

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

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)