Outsource (verb)

1. To obtain goods or services from an outside supplier, especially a foreign one.
2. To subcontract work to an external company or individual, especially in order to cut costs.

Origin:

Late 20th century: from out- + source.

Examples:

1. The company decided to outsource its customer service operations to save money.
2. Many manufacturing companies have outsourced their production to countries with lower labor costs.
3. The organization outsourced the management of its database to a specialist firm.
4. The government outsourced the management of the prison to a private company.
5. The startup outsourced its marketing to a firm with more experience in the field.