Buy Out (Verb)
Meaning
Take over ownership of; of corporations and companies.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- A major tech company decided to buy out its competitor in order to expand its market share and gain more users.
- The investment firm made a significant offer to buy out the struggling company's stocks and assets.
- After a long negotiation, the board of directors agreed to buy out the majority shareholder's stake in the company.
- The conglomerate's aggressive plan to buy out several smaller companies helped it dominate the industry.
- The founders of the startup initially resisted but eventually agreed to buy out the venture capitalist's stake in exchange for more control.