bankrupt

/bˈæŋkɹʌpt/

/ˈbæŋkɹəpt/

to bankrupt

MAIN VERB

reduce to bankruptcy

synonyms : break

bankrupt

(of organizations or people) legally declared as unable to pay their debts to creditors

Bankrupt

someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

synonyms : insolvent

Examples

1. That nincompoop is going to bankrupt the entire company!

2. The company went bankrupt last year.

3. It went bankrupt within a year.

4. Putting it bluntly, the company is going bankrupt.