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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buy out

A revealing anecdote from the early pages of the book: Tana turned away Barbara Sinatra’s offer to buy out the restaurant for a night for Frank Sinatra’s birthday at $25,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

In 2024, Rogers agreed to buy out Bell’s 37.5% stake for C$4.7 billion, a move which would bring its ownership to a controlling 75%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

My other sister spoke with someone at one of the nursing homes, who said I may be able to buy out my mom’s half based on a fair-market-value appraisal, if I act soon.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

Then she mounts a free show in Central Park, something he can’t buy out from under her, that breaks attendance records.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Sneaking it out bucket by bucket until he had enough to buy out his indenture and burn off his work tattoos.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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