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Meaning of "insolvent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSOLVENT

insolvent  [ɪnˈsɒlvənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSOLVENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insolvent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSOLVENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Insolvency

Insolvency is the inability of a debtor to pay their debt. In many sources, the definition also includes the phrase "or the state of having liabilities that exceed assets" or some similar phrase. Cash flow insolvency involves a lack of liquidity to pay debts as they fall due. Balance sheet insolvency involves having negative net assets—where liabilities exceed assets. Insolvency is not a synonym for bankruptcy, which is a determination of insolvency made by a court of law with resulting legal orders intended to resolve the insolvency. A business can be cash-flow insolvent but balance-sheet solvent if it holds market liquidity assets, particularly against short term debt that it cannot immediately realize if called upon to do so. Conversely, a business can have negative net assets showing on its balance sheet, making it balance-sheet insolvent, but still be cash-flow solvent if ongoing revenue is able to meet debt obligations, and thus avoid default: for instance, if it holds long term debt. Some large companies operate permanently in this state.

Definition of insolvent in the English dictionary

The first definition of insolvent in the dictionary is having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities; bankrupt. Other definition of insolvent is of or relating to bankrupts or bankruptcy. Insolvent is also a person who is insolvent; bankrupt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSOLVENT


absolvent
æbˈzɒlvənt
adjuvant
ˈædʒəvənt
convent
ˈkɒnvənt
dissolvent
dɪˈzɒlvənt
evolvent
ɪˈvɒlvənt
fervent
ˈfɜːvənt
haven´t
ˈhævənt
irrelevant
ɪˈrɛləvənt
maidservant
ˈmeɪdˌsɜːvənt
manservant
ˈmænˌsɜːvənt
nonsolvent
ˈnɒnˈsɒlvənt
observant
əbˈzɜːvənt
obvolvent
ɒbˈvɒlvənt
plumbisolvent
ˌplʌmbɪˈsɒlvənt
plumbosolvent
ˌplʌmbəʊˈsɒlvənt
relevant
ˈrɛlɪvənt
resolvent
rɪˈzɒlvənt
savant
ˈsævənt
servant
ˈsɜːvənt
solvent
ˈsɒlvənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSOLVENT

insolate
insolation
insole
insolence
insolent
insolently
insolidity
insolubilise
insolubility
insolubilize
insoluble
insolubleness
insolubly
insolvability
insolvable
insolvably
insolvency
insolvency provision
insomnia
insomniac

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSOLVENT

advent
air vent
circumvent
connivent
event
field event
happy event
in any event
invent
liquidity event
media event
nonevent
prevent
publicity event
reinvent
Second Advent
three-day event
track event
vent
vol-au-vent

Synonyms and antonyms of insolvent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSOLVENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insolvent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insolvent

Translation of «insolvent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSOLVENT

Find out the translation of insolvent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insolvent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insolvent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无清偿能力的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insolvente
570 millions of speakers

English

insolvent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिवालिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неплатежеспособным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insolvente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেউলিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insolvable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak solven
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

insolvent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支払不能の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지불 불능의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngganggu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vở nợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திவாலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिवाळखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iflas etmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insolvente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewypłacalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неплатоспроможним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insolvent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφερέγγυος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insolvent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insolvent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insolvent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insolvent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLVENT»

The term «insolvent» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSOLVENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insolvent

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2 QUOTES WITH «INSOLVENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insolvent.
1
Joe Heck
We know that Medicare is set to go bankrupt in 2024 with no action, and social security is set to be insolvent by 2037.
2
Paul Singer
In both the U.S. and Europe, the budget and balance sheet numbers do not work. When 'off-balance sheet' promises are taken into account, the U.S. and most countries of the Euro zone are insolvent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSOLVENT»

Discover the use of insolvent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insolvent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creditor Rights and the Public Interest: Restructuring ...
Creditor Rights and the Public Interest ultimately illustrates the way in which the concept of the public interest can be utilized to foreground the concerns of non-traditional stakeholders.
Janis Pearl Sarra, 2003
2
Insolvent Trading
Liability of a Holding Company for the Insolvent Trading of its Subsidiary Part 5.7 B Division 5 is a completely new regime which enables a holding company to be made responsible for the debts of its subsidiary which were incurred while that ...
Christopher Bevan, 1994
3
Decisions in Insolvency: Being the Insolvent Ordinance (no. ...
It would seem that if S. had sued on the notes originally given, it being proved that the insolvent had given valuable consideration for them, S. would have successfully maintained the action, even although the trustees had intervened and ...
James L. Buchanan, 1879
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Introduction to the Law of South Africa
This would lead to a situation where a creditor could receive a greater dividend than would otherwise have been the case. C. Effect of Sequestration on the State of an Insolvent In terms of section 20(1)(a), the insolvent loses control over his or  ...
C. G. Van der Merwe, J. E. Du Plessis, 2004
5
Principles of Financial Management
CHAPTER 7 Applied consolidations STUDY OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter, students should be able to: □ consolidate an insolvent subsidiary where the subsidiary was either insolvent on acquisition or became insolvent after ...
L. C. Posthumus, N. Basson, P. Olivier, 2000
6
Estate Administration in Ontario: A Practical Guide
However, where an estate is insolvent, the estate trustee must ensure that any creditors preferred by law are paid in accordance with the proper order of preference. The proper order of preference may be determined by the procedural regime ...
Robert Spenceley, 1999
7
A practical treatise on insolvent corporations: including ...
been investigated and reported to it by others.1 Manifestly, there cannot be that intimate knowledge and close sympathy between the court as the directing power , and the insolvent corporation in the hands of a receiver, which successful ...
Frederick Scott Wait, 1888
8
A Revised Edition of the Legislative Enactments of Ceylon ...
Insolvent Estates. 55 After the adjudication of insolvency in any case shall have been advertised in the Gazette of this colony, it shall be lawful for the court to order any treasurer or other officer. or any banker, attorney,proctor, or other agent of ...
Ceylon, 1907
9
Concise Corporations Law
The Corporations Act places liability on company officers in certain cases where they allow the company to incur debts when either the company is insolvent or the debt will render the company insolvent. This is known as insolvent trading.
Julie Cassidy, 2006
10
The London Gazette
to the several claims of the several persons named in his schedule as creditors, or claiming to be creditors for the same respectively, and as to the claims of all other persons not known to the said Insolvent who may be endorsees or holders of ...
‎1897

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSOLVENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insolvent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why are women more likely to become insolvent? - Telegraph
The gender split is particularly stark among younger adults, with 32.8 per 10,000 women aged between 25 and 34 becoming insolvent, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
In da club of Chapter 11 bankruptcy: 50 Cent is not broke -- he's …
"What they are is insolvent, which means unable to pay all one's debts as they become due, and that is precisely what the bankruptcy laws are ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Higher debt limit for declaring one insolvent among bankruptcy law …
SINGAPORE — Changes to bankruptcy laws were passed in Parliament yesterday to raise the threshold for declaring a person bankrupt and ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
4
Donation to insolvent journos: PM to hand over cheques July 16
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would hand over cheque for donation to ill, insolvent and accident-hurt journalists and family members of late ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
5
Insolvent German smoker snapped up by herring processor
German seafood delicatessen producer Friesenkrone Feinkost Heinrich Schwarz & Sohn closed a deal to acquire Nottorf Räucherfisch on July ... «IntraFish.com, Jul 15»
6
Chinese company is after insolvent Romanian chemical producer
A Chinese petrochemical company is interested in buying Romania's insolvent state-owned chemical producer Oltchim, and exploiting oil in ... «Romania-Insider.com, Jul 15»
7
Garage owner disqualified for trading whilst insolvent
Russell Gwyn Williams, 61, continued trading between January 25, 2013, and August 14, 2013, whilst Bet Centres Ltd was insolvent. «Barry and District News, Jul 15»
8
Can a director's liability for insolvent trading be reduced by a set-off …
In the controversial decision of Re Parker (1997) 150 ALR 92, a holding company was liable for the insolvent trading of its subsidiary under ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
9
NBU categorizes Radical Bank, Bank Stolychny as insolvent
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on July 9 classified PJSC Radical Bank (Kyiv) and Bank Stolychny (Sumy) as insolvent, the NBU said on ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
10
Romanian insolvent energy producer posts record profit
It is the only insolvent company in Romania which managed to pay its debts in full, according to the judicial administrator. Hidroelectrica ... «Romania-Insider.com, Jul 15»

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