1. people who are legally declared unable to pay their debts
Usage: plural of bankrupt

1. causes someone to become bankrupt; ruins financially
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The court processed dozens of bankrupts last month.
• Many small business owners became bankrupts during the recession.
• The lawyer specializes in representing bankrupts in court.
• Poor financial planning bankrupts many young entrepreneurs.
• The expensive lawsuit bankrupts the small company.
• Medical bills often bankrupts families without insurance.
• His gambling addiction bankrupts him within two years.