American Dictionary
Definition bankrupt in American English
bankrupt
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt/
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a person or business that is bankrupt has officially admitted that they have no money and cannot pay what they owe
Example
bankrupt farmers
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Example
Years of mismanagement had left the region virtually bankrupt.
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Example
This is a bankrupt ideology.
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