out of business

out of busi·ness

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Definition of out of business words

phrase out of business If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
belly up — If a company goes belly up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts.
closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.

kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.
nonfunctioning — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.

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