insolvent
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in·sol·vent
(ĭn-sŏl′vənt)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.
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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
inˈsolvency n
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in•sol•vent
(ɪnˈsɒl vənt)adj.
1. not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities.
2. pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy.
n. 3. a person who is insolvent.
[1585–95]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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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.
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insolvent
[ɪnˈsɒlvənt] ADJ → insolventethe company was declared insolvent → la empresa fue declarada insolvente
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insolvent
adj → zahlungsunfähig, insolvent (geh)
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