Bankrupt Definition & Meaning

bankrupt
adjective
  1. financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"
noun
  1. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
verb
  1. 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:

  • "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

Usage tips for "bankrupt"

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