ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Deleverage

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Deleverage is a verb meaning (finance, economics) To reduce debt by rapidly selling assets.

Meaning

(finance, economics) To reduce debt by rapidly selling assets.

Example Sentences

Because the country is exposed to large interest rate shocks, this triggers a strong precautionary-saving response: households deleverage fast and massively.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include degear, delever, de-gear, sell off, divest, liquidate.

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