HyperDic: buy_out

English > 1 sense of the expression buy out:
VERBpossessionbuy out, take over, buy uptake over ownership of
English > buy out: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
Meaningtake over ownership of; of corporations and companies.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe men buy out the chairs
Synonymstake over, buy up
Broaderbuy, purchaseObtain by purchase
See alsobuyobtain by purchase
Spanishcomprar, tomar posesión
Nounsbuyoutacquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock

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