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moribund company

[ˈmɔːrɪbənd ˈkʌmpəni]
nounpl: moribund companies
empresa moribunda
1. A company that is failing, declining, or near collapse; a business in its final stages before closure or bankruptcy
The moribund company laid off half its workforce before filing for bankruptcy.
A empresa moribunda demitiu metade de seus funcionários antes de declarar falência.
2. A business that has lost market relevance and shows little prospect of recovery
Once a tech giant, the moribund company struggled to compete with newer startups.
Outrora uma gigante da tecnologia, a empresa moribunda lutava para competir com startups mais novas.
NYC Slang
dying company / company on life support
Synonyms
failing companydeclining companydying companycompany in declineempresa falidaempresa agonizante
Antonyms
thriving companyflourishing companysuccessful companyempresa prósperaempresa em expansão

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa moribunda
Standard usage in business contexts
São Paulo
empresa moribunda / empresa à beira do colapso
Common in financial and corporate environments
Portugal
empresa moribunda / empresa em agonia
Standard Portuguese usage with slight formality preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

on life support
on its last legs
at death's door
in its death throes
à beira do abismo
agonizando
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