contract out

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contract out

verb contracts out · contracting out · contracted out

To hire an outside service for a project instead of handling it internally; to sign a contract for provision of a good or service. Near-synonyms: farm out, sub out, outsource (all often synonymous)
Similar: farm out, sub out, outsource

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@misc{contract_out_2026,
  title = {contract out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contract%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}