LEVERAGED


Meaning of LEVERAGED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-və-rijd, ˈlē-; ˈlev-rijd, ˈlēv- ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.