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overleverage

American  
[oh-ver-lev-er-ij, ‑-lee-ver‑] / ˌoʊ vərˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ‑ˈli vər‑ /

verb (used with or without object)

overleveraged, overleveraging

  1. to get into too much debt.

    The hotel was overleveraged and had an insufficient cash flow.

Etymology

Origin of overleverage

over- + leverage

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