contract out of

verb

To officially leave an agreement.

“The department contracted out of that deal ages ago.”

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Meanings

verbcontract out of (third-person singular simple present contracts out of, present participle contracting out of, simple past and past participle contracted out of)

present singular third person contracts out of · participle present contracting out of · participle past contracted out of · past contracted out of

  1. transitiveTo officially leave an agreement.

    The department contracted out of that deal ages ago.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contract out of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contract%20out%20of.

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