Outborrow

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To borrow more than.

    "Individuals in both parties owed money to the state bank and its branches, with Whigs outborrowing Democrats."

Example

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"Individuals in both parties owed money to the state bank and its branches, with Whigs outborrowing Democrats."

Etymology

From out- + borrow.

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