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endetter

to put into debt

verb ahn-deh-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Endetter means to cause someone to incur debt, and is most often used reflexively: s'endetter means to get into debt. The resulting state is described by endetté (indebted) and the noun endettement refers to the level of indebtedness, frequently used in economic reporting.

Examples

"Il s'est endetté pour acheter sa maison."

Natural Translation

He got into debt to buy his house.

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