buy out
Britishverb
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to purchase the ownership, controlling interest, shares, etc, of (a company, etc)
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to gain the release of (a person) from the armed forces by payment of money
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to pay (a person) once and for all to give up (property, interest, etc)
noun
Example Sentences
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BBC Sport understands Burnley turned down an offer from Leicester to buy out the rest of Matt's contract.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Under the agreement, Vodafone will buy out Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's 49-percent stake in the company through a share cancellation.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Burkle said he became aware of Anderson’s alleged wrongdoing in fall 2025 when Anderson attempted to buy out his share of the lobbying firm for $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
In 2021, he loaned $30 million to the Brooklyn Mirage to help keep the club’s lights on through the Covid-19 pandemic, and for Bildstein to buy out his old business partner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“I hope I can figure out how to spend all these tickets! I’ll probably have to buy out the whole prize counter!”
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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