contract sth out

— Phrasal Verb with contract

/kənˈtrækt/ verb

Definition

› [T] WORKPLACE to complete a job by employing another person, company, or organization to do the work for you: The company is considering contracting out meter reading.contract sth out to sb We do 90% percent of our maintenance in-house and do not contract it out to outside maintenance providers.

(Definition of contract sth out from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)