outsource
verbBand 8
UKˈaʊtsɔːs
USˌaʊtˈsɔːrs
To arrange for work to be done by an outside company rather than in-house.
Many firms outsource their customer service.
Production was outsourced to cut costs.
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outsource work from another companyoutsource work to another company
Use to for the external provider.
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- Similar
- contract outsubcontractfarm out
- Opposite
- insource
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