buy oneself out

buy oneself out
 Purchase one's discharge from the armed forces

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  • buy — verb (buys, buying; past and past participle bought) 1》 obtain in exchange for payment.     ↘(buy someone out) pay someone to give up an ownership, interest, or share.     ↘(buy oneself out) obtain one s release from the armed services by payment …   English new terms dictionary

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