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deleveraging

[ dee-lev-er-ij-ing, ‑lee-ver‑ ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deleveraging1

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

Who bore the brunt of deleveraging during the Great Recession?

In an ideal world, we could spend vast sums of federal dollars to balance out the impact of deleveraging in the private sector.

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