deleverage - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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reduce the level of one's debt by rapidly selling one's assets

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now that asset prices are falling, businesses are being forced to deleverage

(noun)

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the process or practice of reducing the level of one's debt by rapidly selling one's assets

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when revenue growth slows down, there's a small amount of deleverage in the supply chain