English / word
bankrupt
verb, adjective, noun B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to reduce a person or organization to financial ruin; declared in law unable to pay debts
In context
01
Massive unpaid debts threatened to bankrupt the airline.
02
The company went bankrupt after years of poor financial management.
Synonyms
ruin,break,impoverish
Antonyms
solvent,wealthy,rich
Collocations
go bankrupt,declare bankrupt,bankrupt a company
Verb forms
Past: bankrupted · Past participle: bankrupted · -ing: bankrupting