verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider. US, transitive

   "They decided to outsource the design and manufacture of the system to a vendor."

2. 2
   obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

farm outfarm outsubcontract

Example

More examples

"Many companies outsource their work to other companies."

Etymology

From out- + source.

Related phrases

day to daythird party

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