repurchase

[ree-pur-chuhs]

verb (used with object)

repurchased, repurchasing 

1. to buy again; regain by purchase.

noun

1. the act of repurchasing.

adjective

1. of or relating to repurchase.

   a repurchase contract.

repurchase

/ riːˈpɜːtʃɪs /

verb

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

noun

1. an act or instance of repurchasing

Other Word Forms

• repurchaser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of repurchase¹

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Example Sentences

Larger margins, combined with more than $4 billion in annual share repurchases, can drive earnings per share higher.

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It’s unclear, however, how much stock the company can repurchase.

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But the proposed sale means that Wojcicki would repurchase a business that she helped start and led for years.

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He said the majority of the higher borrowing was due to a one-off £1.7bn payment from the government to the private sector to repurchase military accommodation.

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The process involves borrowing a stock, immediately selling it and then repurchasing it when its value goes down to pocket the difference.

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Related Words

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