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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  1. bankrupt
  2. ruined
  3. insolvent
  4. penniless
Adjective
  • In October 2023, Google’s Russian subsidiary was recognized as bankrupt by a Moscow court.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Madisons recently purchased the bankrupt Historic John P. Furber Farm wedding venue in Old Cottage Grove and renamed it The Madison.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bankrupt
Verb
  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
Adjective
  • That pension was projected to become insolvent in 2032 without the boost.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • If not for this assistance, the fund was on pace to be insolvent and out of money by 2033.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of insolvent
Adjective
  • Along with invisible, the assistant can also be penniless, powerless and a vulnerable target.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • This time, inspiration came from English writer H.G. Wells, whose sci-fi novel The Invisible Man — about a penniless researcher whose experiments in invisibility unlock a sadistic side to his personality — has become one of the all-time genre greats.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of penniless
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bankruptcy

bankrupted

bankrupting

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