deleveragingPronunciation: /diːˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒɪŋ, diːˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒɪŋ/Definition of deleveraging noun [mass noun] Finance the process or practice of reducing the level of one’s debt by rapidly selling one’s assets. Derivatives deleverage noun & verb deleveraging in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of deleveraging in the US English dictionary