 bankrupt |
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| 1. | [ verb ] reduce to bankruptcy | |
| Synonyms: | break smash ruin | |
| Examples: | "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!" "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" |
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| Related terms: | impoverish bankruptcy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] financially ruined | |
| Examples: | "a bankrupt company" |
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| Related terms: | insolvent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] financially ruined | |
| Synonyms: | belly-up | |
| Examples: | "a bankrupt company" "the company went belly-up" |
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| Related terms: | insolvent | |
| 4. | [ noun ] someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | |
| Synonyms: | insolvent | |
| Related terms: | loser | |
| Similar spelling: |
bankruptcy bank_rate banker bankroll bank_run |
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