contract out

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English - English
If a person or group contracts out of a system or scheme, they formally say that they do not want to take part in it. Employees can contract out of their employer's occupational pension scheme. a free deal which automatically converts into a pay as-you-go service unless you contract out
refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use
refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use assign a job to someone outside one's own business
assign a job to someone outside one's own business
If a company contracts out work, they employ other companies to do it. Firms can contract out work to one another When Barclays Bank contracted out its cleaning, the new company was cheaper. the trend of contracting services out rather than performing them in-house
be released from a condition (in a contract, agreement, etc.)
contract out

    Hyphenation

    con·tract out

    Turkish pronunciation

    kınträkt aut

    Pronunciation

    /kənˈtrakt ˈout/ /kənˈtrækt ˈaʊt/

    Etymology

    [ 'kän-"trakt ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Latin contractus, from contrahere to draw together, make a contract, reduce in size, from com- + trahere to draw.
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