degear
degear · degears · degeared · degearing
To reduce one's debt by selling off assets, especially those that were acquired with…To reduce one's debt by selling off assets, especially those that were acquired with borrowed money.
Meaning
4 sensesTo reduce one's debt by selling off assets, especially those that were acquired with borrowed money.
To calculate the net value of assets after removing both debt and the projected cost of interest on borrowed capital.
To remove one's gear (special equipment).
To remove or disable the gears (transmission or interlocking gears).
Origin
From de- + gear.From de- + gear.
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Forms
degears, degearing, degeared, degearedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle