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Meaning
Adj
●
In Finance:
In a
condition
of
bankruptcy
; unable to
pay
one's
debts.
●
Having been
legally
declared
insolvent.
●
Destitute of, or
wholly
lacking
(something once
possessed
,
or something
one should possess).
Verb
●
To
force
into bankruptcy.
Noun
●
One who becomes unable to
pay
his or her
debts
; an
insolvent
person.
●
In British English & Law:
A
trader
who
secretes
himself, or does certain other
acts
tending
to
defraud
his creditors.
Sourced from
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Origin
bankrupt
English
banca rotta
Italian
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Kaput
Insolvency
Impoverish
Cripple
Destitute
Corrupt
Penniless
Liquidation
Nationalize
Bust
Liquidate
Broke
Foreclosure
Extinct
Devastate
Creditor
Unprofitable
Receivership
Destroy
Indebt
Debt
Delinquent
Starve
Creditors
Debtor
Debts
Hurt
Unsustainable
Indebted
Outspend
Liquidator
Homeless
Obsolete
Public
Trustee
Kill
Ruin
Unemployed
Repay
Reimburse
Failing
Harm
Belly Up
Tits Up
Down The Tubes
Down The Pan
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