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    bank·rupt
    /ˈbaNGkrəpt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or organization) declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts: "his father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home" Similar insolventbankruptedfailedruinedOpposite solvent
    • 2. completely lacking in a particular quality or value: "their cause is morally bankrupt" Similar completely lacking inwithoutbereft ofexhausted ofOpposite teeming with

    noun

    • 1. a person judged by a court to be insolvent, whose property is taken and disposed of for the benefit of creditors.

    verb

    • 1. reduce (a person or organization) to bankruptcy: "the strike nearly bankrupted the union"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bankruptBankrupt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BANKRUPT is a debtor (such as an individual or an organization) whose property is subject to voluntary or involuntary administration under the bankruptcy laws for the benefit of the debtor's creditors.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANKRUPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    C1. unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts: He went bankrupt after only a year in business. The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt. informal. having no money:

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBANKRUPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A bankrupt is a person who has been declared bankrupt by a court of law. [ business ] Synonyms: bankrupt person , debtor , insolvent More Synonyms of bankrupt

  5. www.investopedia.com › terms › bBankruptcy Explained: Types and How It Works - Investopedia

    May 24, 2024 · Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding carried out to free individuals or businesses from their debts. Creditors still have an opportunity for repayment with the bankruptcy...

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bankruptBankrupt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of bankrupt. adjective. financially ruined. “a bankrupt company” synonyms: belly-up. insolvent. unable to meet or discharge financial obligations. verb. reduce to bankruptcy. synonyms: break, ruin, smash. see more. noun. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts. synonyms: insolvent. see more. Pronunciation. US.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbankrupt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    bankrupt (of something) (formal, disapproving) having absolutely nothing of any value. a government bankrupt of new ideas; a society that is morally bankrupt

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › bankruptBANKRUPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bankrupt definition: 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.. See examples of BANKRUPT used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBANKRUPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BANKRUPT definition: 1. unable to continue in business because you cannot pay your debts: 2. to make someone bankrupt. Learn more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bankruptcyBankruptcy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BANKRUPTCY is the quality or state of being bankrupt. How to use bankruptcy in a sentence.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bankruptBankrupt Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bankrupt definition: A person, business, or organization legally declared insolvent because of inability to pay debts.

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