What does bankrupt mean?
Definitions for bankrupt
ˈbæŋk rʌpt, -rəptbank·rupt
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word bankrupt.
Princeton's WordNet
bankrupt, insolventadjective
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
bankrupt, belly-up(p)verb
financially ruined
"a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"
bankrupt, ruin, break, smashverb
reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
Wiktionary
bankruptverb
To force into bankruptcy.
bankruptadjective
having been legally declared insolvent.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bankruptadjective
In debt beyond the power of payment.
Etymology: banqueroute, Fr. bancorupto, Ital.
The king’s grown bankrupt, like a broken man. William Shakespeare, Richard III.
Sir, if you spend word for word with me,
I shall make your wit bankrupt. William Shakespeare, Two Gent. of Verona.Bankruptnoun
A man in debt beyond the power of payment.
Perkin gathered together a power, neither in number nor in hardiness contemptible; but, in their fortunes, to be feared; being bankrupts, and many of them felons. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
It is with wicked men as with a bankrupt: when his creditors are loud and clamorous, and speak big, he giveth them many good words. Edmund Calamy.
In vain at court the bankrupt pleads his cause;
His thankless country leaves him to her laws. Alexander Pope.To Bankruptverb
To break; to disable one from satisfying his creditors.
We cast off the care of all future thirst, because we are already bankrupted. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
Wikipedia
bankrupt
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor. Bankrupt is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have, and the term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency.
ChatGPT
bankrupt
Bankrupt refers to a legal status of an individual or an entity (such as a business) that is unable to repay its outstanding debts. This typically happens after filing for bankruptcy protection in court, which allows for the reorganization or clearance of debts under the guidance of a court appointed trustee. Bankruptcy is often caused by financial mismanagement, unexpected expenses, or economic downturns. It can provide a fresh start for individuals or companies, but can also significantly affect one's credit rating.
Webster Dictionary
Bankruptnoun
a trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors
Bankruptnoun
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
Bankruptnoun
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
Bankruptadjective
being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one's debts; as, a bankrupt merchant
Bankruptadjective
depleted of money; not having the means of meeting pecuniary liabilities; as, a bankrupt treasury
Bankruptadjective
relating to bankrupts and bankruptcy
Bankruptadjective
destitute of, or wholly wanting (something once possessed, or something one should possess)
Bankruptverb
to make bankrupt; to bring financial ruin upon; to impoverish
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bankrupt
bangk′rupt, n. one who breaks or fails in business; an insolvent person.—adj. insolvent: destitute (with of).—n. Bank′ruptcy, the state of being or act of becoming bankrupt. [Fr. banque-route, It. banca rotta.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bankrupt in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bankrupt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of bankrupt in a Sentence
But I do believe less. I believe we've been everywhere all the time. We're about to bankrupt our country and there is great danger to what we've been doing, i want less. McCain wants more. He wants 15 countries more or 15 wars more.
It's not keeping the lights on for the hospitals -- they don't need to be doing this, but for the patients, some of them go bankrupt, some of them have money taken directly out of their paychecks ... They're choosing between medical care and food.
That's another lie, i never went bankrupt.
It is good that this deadline was not extended as the (companies) would have continued to amass debt, if some go bankrupt, so be it. They can be privatised as bankrupt either as whole or in parts.
It's a lot of money. It's not going to bankrupt my clients. It's a disappointing number.
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- مفلسArabic
- разорявам, банкрутBulgarian
- bankerot, konkurs, fallitDanish
- treiben, bankrottGerman
- χρεωκοπημένοςGreek
- bankroti, bankrotaEsperanto
- arruinado, quebradoSpanish
- saattaa, vararikkoinen, konkurssi, pakottaaFinnish
- failli, failliteFrench
- bankrotigarIdo
- gjaldþrotaIcelandic
- fallitoItalian
- 倒産, 破産, 破綻Japanese
- decoctorLatin
- pēkerapuMāori
- bangkrap, muflisMalay
- bankroet, in faling, faillietDutch
- konkurs, insolvent, bankerottNorwegian
- zbankrutowanyPolish
- falido, bancarrotaPortuguese
- разорять, банкрот, разорить, обанкротитьRussian
- bankruttSwedish
- திவாலானTamil
- lugiTagalog
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