insolvent
in·sol·vent
adjective \(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vənt, -ˈsȯl-\Definition of INSOLVENT
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a (1) : unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business (2) : having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held b : insufficient to pay all debts <an insolvent estate> c : not up to a normal standard or complement : impoverished
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1591
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