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

Will Musk stay in Trump’s good graces long enough to cash out? —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025

There’s also the question of what Trump’s new tens of billions of dollars on paper end up amounting to in the real world, because most of the total token supply hasn’t actually been issued, and because any attempt to start cashing out would no doubt tank the price. —Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025

For investors who want to lock in rates – and can resist cashing out before maturity – CDs can still offer a good opportunity. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025

The sharp decline in assets with Lindsell Train likely means the fund has had to sell to cash out its investors’ redemptions. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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