Paydown

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue. countable, uncountable

    "The significant cash flow of the enlarged entity following a combination would allow for rapid debt paydown and the continued funding of growth initiatives."

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"The significant cash flow of the enlarged entity following a combination would allow for rapid debt paydown and the continued funding of growth initiatives."

Etymology

Deverbal from pay down.

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