Phrase guide

term out

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -aʊt

1

noun

Meaning 1

The transfer of debt within a company's balance sheet without acquiring new debt often through the capitalization of short-term to long-term debt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To finish the term.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive, idiomatic, usually

Qualifier: lease

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4

verb

Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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