buy out

British  

verb

1. to purchase the ownership, controlling interest, shares, etc, of (a company, etc)

2. to gain the release of (a person) from the armed forces by payment of money

3. to pay (a person) once and for all to give up (property, interest, etc)

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noun

1. the purchase of a company, esp by its former management or staff See also leveraged buyout management buyout

buy out Idioms  

1. Purchase the entire stock, business rights, or interests of a concern. For example, A rival store owner offered to buy out my grandfather, but he refused, [Late 1200s]

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Example Sentences

The pair's palpable chemistry has also elevated them to idol-like status in Vietnam and the Philippines, with fans even buying out LED billboards and hosting Heated Rivalry-themed festivities to celebrate Williams and Storrie's birthdays.

From BBC

His vision, Don Guinnip says, was that whoever stayed on the farm would buy out the others.

From The Wall Street Journal

If she were to pass before me under a tenants-in-common agreement, my assets would likely be exhausted trying to buy out her share.

From MarketWatch

It’s a hassle being a landlord, and selling the condo would dramatically improve your cash flow and allow you to buy out your brother-in-law.

From MarketWatch

There was a first-rate shirt, a pair of trousers that looked brand-new, knitted socks, and storebought suspenders that must have been bought out of Aunt Pretty’s pin money.

From Literature

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