bankrupt (Meaning)
bankrupt (n)
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
bankrupt (v)
reduce to bankruptcy
bankrupt (s)
financially ruined
bankrupt (n.)
A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
A trader who becomes unable to pay his debts; an insolvent trader; popularly, any person who is unable to pay his debts; an insolvent person.
A person who, in accordance with the terms of a law relating to bankruptcy, has been judicially declared to be unable to meet his liabilities.
bankrupt (a.)
Being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one's debts; as, a bankrupt merchant.
Depleted of money; not having the means of meeting pecuniary liabilities; as, a bankrupt treasury.
Relating to bankrupts and bankruptcy.
Destitute of, or wholly wanting (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
bankrupt (v. t.)
To make bankrupt; to bring financial ruin upon; to impoverish.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bankrupt
bankrupt Sentence Examples
- The once-prosperous company is now bankrupt and its assets have been liquidated.
- The government's reckless spending has left the nation bankrupt.
- The investor's failed business ventures have left him bankrupt.
- The hospital declared bankruptcy due to a declining revenue stream.
- The city filed for bankruptcy after accumulating insurmountable debt.
- The entrepreneur's over-leveraged investments led to his company's bankruptcy.
- The bankruptcy court has appointed a trustee to oversee the distribution of assets.
- The bankrupt individual is now subject to strict financial restrictions.
- The economy is in dire straits and many businesses are on the verge of bankruptcy.
- The bankruptcy proceedings have dragged on for months, causing uncertainty and distress for all involved.
FAQs About the word bankrupt
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The once-prosperous company is now bankrupt and its assets have been liquidated.
The government's reckless spending has left the nation bankrupt.
The investor's failed business ventures have left him bankrupt.
The hospital declared bankruptcy due to a declining revenue stream.
