subcontract

Word parts

sub- + contract

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/

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Verb

Plain form subcontract

Third-person singular subcontracts

Past tense subcontracted

Past participle subcontracted

Present participle subcontracting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you subcontract someone, you hire them to do part of a job that you were originally hired to complete.

Noun

Singular subcontract

Plural subcontracts

1. (countable) A subcontract is a contract in which a person or company agrees to complete part of another company's contract.