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buy back
buy-back
buy-back center
buy in
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buy into
buy limit order
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buy off
buy off


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
bribe somebody to ensure cooperation: to bribe somebody in order to prevent something happening or ensure cooperation
They tried to buy off the entire jury.
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