bankrupted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bankruptednext
as in bankrupt

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bankrupted

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verb

past tense of bankrupt
as in ruined
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts several bad investments bankrupted him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrupted
  1. bankrupt
  2. ruined
  3. insolvent
  4. penniless
Adjective
  • Related article The Container Store could be the next big chain to go bankrupt Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariffs on goods coming from China.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The vision for Social Security presented in former President Donald Trump's economic agenda would cause the program to go bankrupt in six years, the analysis said.
    Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of bankrupt
Verb
  • They were all punished harshly—lives ruined.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Johnny sued Amber in 2019 for defamation, claiming that the op-ed article ruined his career and took away his acting opportunities, as well as his long-standing role in Pirates of the Caribbean.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruined
Adjective
  • Trust funds are used to shore up payments to Social Security beneficiaries and they're projected to become insolvent in 2035, one year later than estimated last year by the Social Security Board of Trustees, based on an annual report filed in May.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
  • After Social Security is insolvent, the program’s spending would be limited and likely result in a $16,500 cut in annual benefits for the typical dual-income couple retiring in 2033, the CRFB said.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of insolvent
Adjective
  • Last December, New York City, Chicago and Denver pleaded for federal assistance to help house tens of thousands of migrants who had arrived penniless after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, bused them there from the border.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Along with invisible, the assistant can also be penniless, powerless and a vulnerable target.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of penniless
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bankruptcy

bankrupted

bankrupting

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