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Definition farm out in British English

farm out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to send part of your work to be done by people outside a company

Example

We could always farm the typing out to freelancers.

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2

to send someone to be looked after by someone else

Example

She farmed out all the children to a childminder.

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Definition farm out in British English