INSOLVENCY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word insolvency. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for INSOLVENCY
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| bankruptcy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of complete lack of some abstract property • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent | ||||||
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||
| default | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss due to not showing up • act of failing to meet a financial obligation • loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid • an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified verb • fail to pay up | ||||||
| destitution | nounn | |||||
noun • a state without friends or money or prospects | ||||||
| failure | ||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||
| liquidation | nounn | |||||
noun • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities • the act of exterminating • the murder of a competitor | ||||||
| penniless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not having enough money to pay for necessities | ||||||
| ruin | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||
