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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Some investors who have backed the three heavyweights in private markets are poised to cash out, potentially positioning them for the next round of tech companies.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

OpenAI required employees to wait two years before they could sell their shares, meaning that the share sale marked the first time many who joined the company after ChatGPT launched were able to cash out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“The insurance company doesn’t have to inspect the vehicle to make sure it’s been repaired. So they’ll just cash out and then move on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But, as institutional investors drove this rally, retail investors took it as an opportunity to cash out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 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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