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insolvent

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
in·sol·vent  (n-slvnt)
adj.
1.
a. Unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt.
b. Insufficient to meet all debts, as an estate or fund.
2. Of or relating to bankrupt persons or entities.
n.
A bankrupt.

insolvent [ɪnˈsɒlvənt]
adj
1. (Law) (of a person, company, etc.) having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities; bankrupt
2. (Law) of or relating to bankrupts or bankruptcy
n
(Law) a person who is insolvent; bankrupt
insolvency  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insolventinsolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
nonstarter, unsuccessful person, loser, failure - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Adj.1.insolvent - unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; "an insolvent person"; "an insolvent estate"
solvent - capable of meeting financial obligations

insolvent
adjective bankrupt, ruined, on the rocks (informal), broke (informal), failed, gone bust (informal), in receivership, gone to the wall, in the hands of the receivers, in queer street (informal) Two years later, the bank was declared insolvent.
Translations
insolvent [ɪnˈsɒlvənt] ADJinsolvente
the company was declared insolventla empresa fue declarada insolvente
insolvent [ɪnˈsɒlvənt] adj (= bankrupt) → insolvable
insolvent
insolvent [ɪnˈsɒlvnt] adjinsolvente
insolvent [ɪnˈsɒlvnt] adjinsolvente


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THE Head Rifler of an insolvent bank, learning that it was about to be visited by the official Noser into Things, placed his own personal note for a large amount among its resources, and, gaily touching his guitar, awaited the inspection.
By this ingenious device, the insolvent not only preserved his character, by no means an unusual circumstance in New York, however, but he preserved about half of his bona fide estate also; his creditors, as was customary, doing the PAYING.
My father died insolvent and the homestead was sacrificed to pay his debts.
 
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