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overborrowing
overborrow o‧ver‧bor‧row [ˌəʊvəˈbɒrəʊ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈbɑː-, -ˈbɔː-] verb [intransitive]
FINANCE to borrow too much money in relation to your ability to make payments on the debt:

• The country may find it has overborrowed in the international capital markets.

— overborrowed adjective [not before a noun] :

• The increase in lending to stimulate the economy has not worked as companies and individuals are already so overborrowed.

— overborrowing noun [uncountable] :

• The state encouraged overborrowing by firms and overlending by banks because of its commitment to higher growth.


Financial and business terms. 2012.