Definitions

cash out

[kash-out] / ˈkæʃˌaʊt /

VERB

liquidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convert pay off quit reimburse repay

STRONG

cash clear discharge exchange honor realize satisfy settle square

WEAK

cash in sell off sell up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay take

STRONG

fail hold keep owe upset

WEAK

build construct create invest

VERB

squander

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow expend lavish misuse waste

STRONG

consume dissipate frivol misspend scatter spend trifle

WEAK

be prodigal with be wasteful frivol away go through prodigalize put out run through spend like water spring for throw away throw money around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hoard save

STRONG

accumulate collect gather

WEAK

set aside

Example Sentences

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The SpaceX IPO and planned initial public offerings of OpenAI and Anthropic could generate millions in capital gains tax revenue for the state over years as shareholders cash out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Our research suggests that the modern IPO increasingly represents a chance for insiders and executives to cash out – not the start of value creation for public investors.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

It’s also allowing venture investors to cash out and pour their windfalls into new startups working on innovations that could improve and even save lives—e.g., cancer vaccines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It has been growing quickly, acquiring rights from private-equity firms looking to cash out.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I get my cash bag ready to cash out and scribble my total on a napkin so I don’t forget it.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

cash out

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