deleveraging

American  

[dee-lev-er-ij-ing, ‑lee-ver‑] / diˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ ɪŋ, ‑li vər‑ /

noun

1. the act or process of paying off or reducing debt; a decreasing of financial leverage.

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Etymology

Origin of deleveraging

First recorded in 1975–80; de- ( def. ) + leveraging ( def. )

Example Sentences

It added: “In the short term, deleveraging and a stronger dollar, may weigh on prices without removing the underlying reasons investors have increasingly been flocking to hard assets in recent years.”

From MarketWatch

Its index of hedge funds’ biggest shorts dropped just 1.1%, half as much as the S&P. This is what we should expect as hedge funds close out positions to cut back their borrowing, but the moves aren’t big enough to suggest panicked deleveraging.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deleveraging would keep dragging down the hottest areas for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fitch expects to resolve the ratings watch once there is more clarity on final transaction terms, financing and post-close deleveraging priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peter Supino of Wolfe Research said in his own report that Paramount Warner faces “the difficult task of growing share while simultaneously deleveraging, a balance that could come at the expense of content investment.”

From The Wall Street Journal