Contract out
/ˈkɒntrækt aʊt/B2
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1. To agree through a legal arrangement that another party will complete a particular task or provide certain services.
- The company decided to contract out the cleaning services to a local firm.
- Instead of developing the software in-house, they contracted it out to an IT company.
- Many companies contract out complicated projects to ensure they have expert help.
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