Bankrupt Definition & Meaning
bankrupt
- adjective
- financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"
- noun
- someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
- verb
- reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
"Bankrupt" in song lyrics
See how bankrupt is used in real songs:
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"Lance Rivera - shank up, Rawkus Records - bankrupt"
7L & Esoteric — Word Association -
"Lance Rivera - shanked up, Rawkus Records - bankrupt"
7L & Esoteric — Word Association (Remix) -
"Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt"
Afroman — Jackin' Afroman
Words that rhyme with bankrupt
Usage tips for "bankrupt"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does bankrupt mean?
- financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up" someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
- What part of speech is bankrupt?
- Bankrupt is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does bankrupt have?
- Bankrupt has 3 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).