farm out

US /fɑːrm aʊt/
UK /fɑːrm aʊt/
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1.

to send work to be done by people outside your company

:
We decided to farm out the accounting tasks to a specialized firm.
Many companies farm out their customer service to call centers overseas.
2.

to send a child to live with someone else, often for a period of time

:
During the war, many children were farmed out to relatives in the countryside.
She had to farm out her dog to a friend while she was on vacation.