mǎi​duàn

to buy out

买断 買斷 mǎi//duàn
to buy out
to purchase all rights or ownership of a commodity or intellectual property so that the seller retains no further economic interest
to redeem a prostitute
(archaic) to pay for the freedom of a prostitute; to buy someone out of debt or service
to monopolize
(literary) to take full possession of something; to enjoy exclusively, such as scenery or time
to buy out (an employee)
to terminate an employment relationship by paying a one-time lump-sum severance, often used with 工龄 gōng​líng to refer to buying out years of service

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