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- [bangk-ruhpt, -ruh pt]
- /ˈbæŋk rʌpt, -rəpt/
- /ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bangk-ruhpt, -ruh pt]
- /ˈbæŋk rʌpt, -rəpt/
Definitions of bankrupted word
- noun bankrupted Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law. 1
- noun bankrupted any insolvent debtor; a person unable to satisfy any just claims made upon him or her. 1
- noun bankrupted a person who is lacking in a particular thing or quality: a moral bankrupt. 1
- adjective bankrupted Law. subject to or under legal process because of insolvency; insolvent. 1
- adjective bankrupted at the end of one's resources; lacking (usually followed by of or in): bankrupt of compassion; bankrupt in good manners. 1
- adjective bankrupted pertaining to bankrupts or bankruptcy. 1
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Origin of bankrupted
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin banca rupta bank broken; replacing adaptations of Italian banca rota and French banqueroute in same sense
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Parts of speech for Bankrupted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bankrupted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bankrupted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bankrupted
verb bankrupted
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- incapacitate — to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- controvert — to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
- cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
noun bankrupted
- dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
adjective bankrupted
- busted — caught out doing something wrong and therefore in trouble
Antonyms for bankrupted
verb bankrupted
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
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