insolvency

noun
/ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si/

Etymology

From insolvent + -cy.

  1. derived from solventem
  2. derived from solvent
  3. prefixed as insolvent — “in + solvent
  4. suffixed as insolvency — “insolvent + cy

Definitions

  1. The condition of being insolvent

    The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.

    • The company faces insolvency.
  2. Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner.

    • the insolvency of an estate
  3. The condition of having more debts than assets.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA