English / phrasal verb
Buy out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To pay a business partner or owner money to acquire their entire share, stake, or ownership.
In context
01
The global learning platform offered to buy out the boutique training academy for ten million dollars.
02
When the two founders disagreed on educational philosophy, one decided to buy out the other.
Synonyms
acquire,take over,purchase stake
Antonyms
divest,sell out,liquidate
Collocations
buy out a partner,buy out a contract,corporate buy out