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

The deal is also the latest in a string of private companies letting employees cash out shares and lowering the pressure on themselves to go public. —Kate Rooney, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025

By Matthew Schifrin, Forbes Staff Michael Price and Michael Steinhardt have a huge paper profit in Sunbeam Corp.— but haven’t been able to cash out. —Matt Schifrin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

This year, Plaid hired Goldman Sachs to raise up to $400 million in a tender offer that would allow shareholders to cash out, according to a person familiar with the matter. —Erin Griffith, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025

The new players are shocked to learn of the life-or-death stakes and quickly divide into two groups: those that want to stay and keep competing, and those that want to cash out and leave. —Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 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