LEVERAGED


Meaning of LEVERAGED in English

Pronunciation: ' le-v ə -rijd, ' l ē -; ' lev-rijd, ' l ē v-

Function: adjective

Date: 1953

1 : having a high proportion of debt relative to equity

2 of the purchase of a company : made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought <a leveraged buyout>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.