degear

English

verb
Definitions
  • (finance) To reduce one's debt by selling off assets, especially those that were acquired with borrowed money.
  • (accounting) 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).

Etymology

Prefix from English gear.

Origin

English

gear

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