buy out
verb- to purchase the entire stock or extent of something
- to purchase the ownership of a company
- To close someone's contract by paying him or her a sum of money, the terms of which are often stated in the contract itself.
- To gain release for (a person) from military service by payment of money.
- To avoid a punishment or escape a difficult situation. · You always manage to buy out at the last second.
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