Buy out Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To purchase all or most shares or interests in a company or business, so that you gain complete control over it.
Usage & Nuances
Common in business contexts when talking about acquiring companies. Usually followed by the company or person's name being acquired ('buy out a partner'). Can be a noun ('a buyout'). Do not confuse with 'buy up' (purchase all of a certain product).
Example Sentences
They want to buy out their partner and run the company alone.
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The big company plans to buy out its competitor next year.
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He offered to buy out all the other owners.
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It took months to buy out the family business, but now it's all his.
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Startups often hope a big firm will eventually buy them out.
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The board voted to buy out the minority shareholders last quarter.
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