bankrupt
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANKRUPT
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unable to pay debts
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a bankrupt company
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The lawsuit could leave them bankrupt.
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The company went bankrupt. [=became unable to pay its debts]
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— used to say that someone or something completely lacks a good or desired quality
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After 10 years in a bad marriage, she was bankrupt emotionally. [=empty of emotions; not able to feel emotions]
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a morally bankrupt politician [=an immoral politician; a politician who has no morals]
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bankrupt
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt/
verb
bankrupts;
bankrupted;
bankrupting
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bankrupt
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt/
verb
bankrupts;
bankrupted;
bankrupting
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANKRUPT
[+ object]
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to cause (a person, business, etc.) to be unable to pay debts
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to make (someone or something) bankrupt
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Several risky deals bankrupted the company.
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bankrupt
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt/
noun
plural
bankrupts
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bankrupt
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt/
noun
plural
bankrupts
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANKRUPT
[count]
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a person, business, etc., that is unable to pay debts
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As a lawyer, she specialized in working with bankrupts.
