verb, -sourced, -sourc⋅ing.| 1. | (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source. |
| 2. | to contract out (jobs, services, etc.): a small business that outsources bookkeeping to an accounting firm. |
| 3. | to obtain goods or services from an outside source: U.S. companies who outsource from China. |
out·source  (out'sôrs', -sōrs') tr.v. out·sourced, out·sourc·ing, out·sourc·es To send out (work, for example) to an outside provider or manufacturer in order to cut costs. |