repurchase

American  

[ree-pur-chuhs] / riˈpɜr tʃəs /

verb (used with object)

repurchased, repurchasing

1. to buy again; regain by purchase.

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noun

1. the act of repurchasing.

adjective

1. of or relating to repurchase.

   a repurchase contract.

repurchase British  

/ riːˈpɜːtʃɪs /

verb

1. to buy back or buy again goods, securities, assets, etc

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noun

1. an act or instance of repurchasing

Other Word Forms

• repurchaser noun

Etymology

Origin of repurchase

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Example Sentences

Blanket government suspensions of share buybacks have typically been reserved for extreme scenarios, such as the 2020 pandemic when the Federal Reserve required major banks to halt repurchases to preserve their capital cushions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company doesn’t pay a dividend, but in the past 12 months repurchased $169 million in shares, returning about 1.7% to shareholders.

From Barron's

Pulte stated that home builders are earning significant profits and repurchasing stock “like never before,” prompting an agency study.

From Barron's

Horton: The Federal Housing Finance Agency director, Bill Pulte, questioned homebuilders’ stock repurchases when discussing the administration’s plans to lower housing costs in a Wall Street Journal interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also said it authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program.

From Barron's

Related Words

• pay off
• reclaim
• recoup
• regain
• repay
• restore
• win back