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insolvent

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈsɑɫvənt// UK //ɪnsˈɒlvənt// in·sol·vent

adj. unable to pay your debts because you do not have enough money. This is a legal word used when a person or company cannot meet their financial obligations.

adj. incapable of paying debts as they fall due. Often used in legal contexts to describe the state of a person or entity that has exhausted its assets and cannot meet its liabilities.


SIMPLE

The company became insolvent after the market crashed.

CONTEXTUAL

The court declared the firm insolvent and appointed a liquidator to manage the sale of its remaining assets.

COMPLEX

While a person may be bankrupt if they cannot pay their debts, a corporation is typically declared insolvent when its liabilities exceed its assets, triggering a formal liquidation process.

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Origin

From in- + solvent.

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