bankrupt (n.)

  1. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

    [ Syn: insolvent ]

    bankrupt (adj.)

  1. financially ruined; a bankrupt company; the company went belly-up

    [ Syn: belly-up ]

    bankrupt (v.)

  1. reduce to bankruptcy; My daughters fancy wedding is going to break me!; The slump in the financial markets smashed him

    [ Syn: ruin , break , smash ]

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