deleveragev.

Brit.

/ˌdiːˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ/,

/ˌdiːˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˌdiˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, leverage v.

Etymology: < de- prefix + leverage v. Compare slightly earlier deleveraging n.

Finance.

1. transitive. To take measures to clear (a company, industry, sector, balance sheet, etc.) of debt held as a proportion of equity, in order to limit financial risk. Also reflexive.

ΚΠ

1978 Barron's 25 Sept. 61/4 Many of the highly leveraged lines are deleveraging themselves with big profits this year.

1998 Banker (Nexis) 1 Nov. The authorities should use the breathing space to stamp out cronyism, to deleverage the corporate sector and to remove problem assets from the banking system.

2009 Financial Times 3 Apr. 18/8 Experts forecast more companies will look to exploit pricing in the sector in future as a means to deleverage their balance sheets.

2. intransitive. Of a company, industry, sector, person, etc.: to reduce the level of debt held as a proportion of equity, in order to limit financial risk.

ΚΠ

1981 Barron's 23 Nov. 43/3 Interest coverage increased as the earned return rose and the industry de-leveraged by selling large amounts of new common stock.

2008 World Econ. Outlook (Internat. Monetary Fund) iv. 129/2 When bank capital is eroded, banks become more reluctant to lend and may be forced to deleverage, leading to sharper economic downturns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	deleverage
释义	deleveragev. Brit. /ˌdiːˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ/, /ˌdiːˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˌdiˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, leverage v. Etymology: < de- prefix + leverage v. Compare slightly earlier deleveraging n. Finance. 1. transitive. To take measures to clear (a company, industry, sector, balance sheet, etc.) of debt held as a proportion of equity, in order to limit financial risk. Also reflexive. ΚΠ 1978 Barron's 25 Sept. 61/4 Many of the highly leveraged lines are deleveraging themselves with big profits this year. 1998 Banker (Nexis) 1 Nov. The authorities should use the breathing space to stamp out cronyism, to deleverage the corporate sector and to remove problem assets from the banking system. 2009 Financial Times 3 Apr. 18/8 Experts forecast more companies will look to exploit pricing in the sector in future as a means to deleverage their balance sheets. 2. intransitive. Of a company, industry, sector, person, etc.: to reduce the level of debt held as a proportion of equity, in order to limit financial risk. ΚΠ 1981 Barron's 23 Nov. 43/3 Interest coverage increased as the earned return rose and the industry de-leveraged by selling large amounts of new common stock. 2008 World Econ. Outlook (Internat. Monetary Fund) iv. 129/2 When bank capital is eroded, banks become more reluctant to lend and may be forced to deleverage, leading to sharper economic downturns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1978
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