C1verbformalmoneybusiness
US/ˌriːˈpɜːr.tʃəs/
UK/ˌriːˈpɜː.tʃəs/
to buy back something you sold earlier, especially a company buying back its own shares
In context
The company will repurchase up to ten million of its own shares.
Under the contract, the seller may repurchase the equipment within one year.
Several firms repurchased stock after the market fell sharply.
Words that go with repurchase
verb + noun
- repurchase sharesThe board voted to repurchase shares at the current price.
- repurchase stockThe firm may repurchase stock when it has spare cash.
noun + noun
- repurchase agreementThe bank signed a repurchase agreement with the dealer.
- repurchase programThe board approved a new share repurchase program this spring.
verb + preposition
- repurchase at a priceThe company agreed to repurchase the goods at a fixed price.