mǎi​duàn

to buy out

Senses

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

买断/ 買斷 mǎi​duàn to redeem a prostitute

(archaic) to pay for the freedom of a prostitute; to buy someone out of debt or service

买断/ 買斷 mǎi​duàn to monopolize

(literary) to take full possession of something; to enjoy exclusively, such as scenery or time

买断/ 買斷 mǎi​duàn 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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