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insolvent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
insolvent
(adjective)
insolvent
/ɪn
ˈ
sɑːlvənt/
adjective
insolvent
/ɪn
ˈ
sɑːlvənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INSOLVENT
:
not having enough money to pay debts
The company has become
insolvent
. [=
bankrupt
]
insolvent
debtors
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/ɪn
ˈ
sɑːlvənsi/
noun
[
noncount
]
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