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
- deleverages
- deleveraging
- deleveraged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include degear, delever, de-gear, sell off, divest, liquidate.
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