adjective
- unable to pay debts; having no money left
- completely lacking in a particular quality or value
Usage: figurative
noun
- a person who is unable to pay their debts
verb
- to make someone unable to pay their debts
Examples
- The company went bankrupt after losing several major contracts.
- He declared himself bankrupt and had to sell his house.
- The scandal left the politician morally bankrupt.
- She felt emotionally bankrupt after the divorce.
- The former millionaire is now a bankrupt living in a small apartment.
- Poor investments bankrupted the family business.
- The lawsuit could bankrupt the small company.