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bankrupt
[ bangk-ruhpt, -ruhpt ]
noun
- Law. a person who upon their own petition or that of their creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among their creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- any insolvent debtor; a person unable to satisfy any just claims made upon them.
- a person who is lacking in a particular thing or quality:
a moral bankrupt.
adjective
- Law. subject to or under legal process because of insolvency; insolvent.
Synonyms: ,
- at the end of one's resources; lacking (usually followed by of or in ):
bankrupt of compassion;
bankrupt in good manners.
- related to the act or process of being adjudged insolvent by a court and having one's property andministered for and divided among one's creditors.
verb (used with object)
- to make insolvent:
His embezzlement bankrupted the company.
bankrupt
/ ˈbæŋkrʌpt; -rəpt /
noun
- a person adjudged insolvent by a court, his or her property being transferred to a trustee and administered for the benefit of his creditors
- any person unable to discharge all his or her debts
- a person whose resources in a certain field are exhausted or nonexistent
a spiritual bankrupt
adjective
- adjudged insolvent
- financially ruined
- depleted in resources or having completely failed
spiritually bankrupt
- foll by of lacking
bankrupt of intelligence
verb
- tr to make bankrupt
Other Word Forms
- d·۳ܱ adjective
- ܲȴ-۳ܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bankrupt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bankrupt1
Example Sentences
The only reason why my family didn't go bankrupt is because my father did not live long enough for that to happen.
Despite her party committing to net zero while in government, current Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has said this cannot be achieved without potentially bankrupting the country.
In fact, about 25% of cancer patients either lose their homes to foreclosure or go bankrupt.
Birmingham City Council said only a small number of workers would be facing pay cuts, and it desperately needs to save money after effectively declaring itself bankrupt in 2023.
Since going bankrupt in 2011, Strasbourg, who climbed back to the top flight from the amateur fifth tier, built a strong fan-centric culture with former France international Marc Keller as president.
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