What does "buy out" mean?

To purchase someone's share of a business To acquire complete ownership by buying shares.

How do you use "buy out" in a sentence?

She bought out her partner. The company was bought out. They offered to buy me out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To purchase someone's share of a business

买断股份

Comprar la parte de alguien en un negocio

持ち分を買い取る

지분을 사들이다

To acquire complete ownership by buying shares.

通过购买股份获得完全所有权。

Adquirir la propiedad completa comprando acciones.

株式を購入して完全な所有権を取得すること。

지분을 매입하여 완전한 소유권을 취득하다.

Base verb: buy

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She bought out her partner.
她买断了合伙人的股份
Compró la parte de su socio
彼女はパートナーの持ち分を買い取った
그녀는 파트너의 지분을 사들였다.
The company was bought out.
公司被收购了
La empresa fue comprada
会社は買収された
그 회사는 인수되었다.
They offered to buy me out.
他们提出要买断我的股份
Me ofrecieron comprar mi parte
彼らは私の持ち分を買い取ると申し出た
그들은 내 지분을 사겠다고 제안했다.

Context: business, acquisition

Tone: business

From buying ownership.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal