deleverage

American

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

verb (used without object)

deleveraged, deleveraging

to decrease financial leverage by paying off debt.

Their balance sheet significantly improved after they deleveraged.

verb (used with object)

deleveraged, deleveraging

to reduce the debt of.

He drastically deleveraged the company to make it profitable.

noun

an instance of this.

The economic crisis has forced a deleverage.

deleverage British

/ diːˈlɛvərɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒ /

verb

finance (of an organization) to reduce the ratio of debt capital to equity capital

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Etymology

Origin of deleverage

First recorded in 1980–85; de- ( def. ) + leverage ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Valaris’ earnings and backlog should help Transocean deleverage faster and improve cash flow.

From Barron's

“FAT Brands plans to use the filings to deleverage the balance sheet, maximize value for its stakeholders, and support continued growth of its brands,” the statement showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We remain fully confident in the delivery of long-term sustainable growth and continuous financial deleverage,” Chief Executive Simon Hunt said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ng said the latest stimulus should help stabilise the home market and consumer confidence, allowing developers to deleverage less painfully, though more is needed to reverse a decline in income growth in a slowing economy.

From Reuters

Earnings "impact is difficult to quantify but gaming's high margin and low variable cost means any revenue reduction would cause substantial operational deleverage", the note added.

From Reuters

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