bankrupt1 adjectivebankrupt2 verbbankrupt3 noun
bankruptbank‧rupt1 /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ ●●○ adjective 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a bankrupt steel manufacturer
- Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt.
- He claimed that American political leaders were morally bankrupt for not meeting welfare needs.
- He lent him several thousand dollars to help rescue his bankrupt textile business.
- He was declared bankrupt in the High Court yesterday.
- Many small businesses will go bankrupt unless interest rates fall.
- The state is virtually bankrupt.
- At yesterday's private hearing in the High Court Kevin Maxwell was officially declared bankrupt for a record £406million.
- For example your own columns continually describe Equitable as if it is bankrupt, in trouble, or in crisis.
- His archaic anti-Western policies were bankrupt, he now realized.
- It arose out of an action for professional negligence against a firm of accountants, but the person bringing the action went bankrupt.
- The best remedy for a creditor owed more than £50 was to make his debtor bankrupt.
- Unemployment soared, and many small producers of cash crops went bankrupt.
- When Quaker tea merchant Joseph Fry went bankrupt in 1828 his monthly meeting disowned him.
- Within a year he was bankrupt.
THESAURUS
without any money and unable to pay your debts – used about a person or business that has to officially admit this and stop trading permanently: · Many small businesses will go bankrupt unless interest rates fall.· He was declared bankrupt in the High Court yesterday.
to have difficulty paying your bills and debts, often so that you are in danger of becoming bankrupt – used about people and businesses: · The firm has been in financial difficulties for some time.· He was in financial difficulties and knew that he would have to sell his home.
informal to become bankrupt and have to stop operating – used about a business: · The supermarket isn’t there anymore – it went bust ages ago.· During the last recession, dozens of businesses were going under every day.
formal bankrupt – used about people and businesses: · The bank was declared insolvent.· Directors of insolvent companies often ignore demands for payment.· Individuals becoming insolvent also jumped 9% to 9,470 in the third quarter.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a company, shop, or business fails · A large number of businesses failed when interest rates rose.· Several thousands of small businesses fail each week.
if a company goes out of business , it stops existing because it is no longer making a profit: · Many small farms are going out of business.be put/forced out of business: · As the recession hit, many traders were forced out of business.
if a business, bank, or company goes under , it fails - used especially in newspapers and business contexts: · When the company went under, some of our workers found positions with Ford.
if a shop, factory, or business closes down, it stops making or selling goods: · If the factory closes down, 600 people will lose their jobs.· Coal mines are closing down all over the country.· Not long ago, the orchestra was the pride of the city. Now it is on the verge of closing down.
British /closing American when a shop, factory, or business fails and closes: · Further factory closures have been announced.closure of: · The closing of the Minton Savings and Loan was a great loss to the town.face/be threatened with closure (=to be going to close down): · Penrhyn is now the largest quarry in the world, yet 5 years ago it faced closure.
informal if a person or company goes bankrupt , they are legally forced to sell their property and possessions to pay their debts: · Her father went bankrupt in 1984.· He bought a small printing firm that had gone bankrupt.· The company went bust last year, owing £12 million.
informal to fail and be unable to continue in business: · Most of the companies dependent on the steelworks folded within weeks.
informal to fail and be unable to continue in business, especially because of difficult economic conditions: · Over 300 small firms have gone to the wall in the past year.· High interest rates will force many businesses to go to the wall.
when a person or company has no money a company or person that is bankrupt does not have enough money to pay their debts, and so they have to stop doing business: · Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt.· He lent him several thousand dollars to help rescue his bankrupt textile business.go bankrupt (=become bankrupt): · Many small businesses will go bankrupt unless interest rates fall.declare somebody bankrupt (=say officially that they are bankrupt): · He was declared bankrupt in the High Court yesterday.
a company or business person that is insolvent has lost all their money: · A spokesman denied the bank was insolvent, but depositors are rushing to withdraw their money.· The court ordered the dissolution of seven insolvent housing loan companies.become insolvent: · The company auditor has filed a warning that Eurotunnel is in danger of becoming insolvent.declare somebody insolvent (=say officially that they are insolvent): · He withdrew savings from a major bank just two days before it was declared insolvent.render somebody insolvent (=make someone insolvent): · The bank could even be rendered insolvent by such a large payment.
informal to no longer have enough money to pay your debts, so that you have to stop doing business: · The supermarket isn't there any more. They went bust ages ago.· About 60,000 business go bust each year in the United States.
if something ruins someone, it makes them lose all their money and property after working very hard for it, and they have to stop doing business: · Many firms have been ruined by hasty decisions.· The incident has all but ruined her financially.· She is still angry with the suppliers, who she says ruined her by failing to deliver on time.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. In 1977 he was declared bankrupt (=by a court). Mr Trent lost his house when he was made bankrupt. The opposition attacked the government as morally bankrupt.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. In 1977 he was declared bankrupt (=by a court). Mr Trent lost his house when he was made bankrupt. The opposition attacked the government as morally bankrupt. (=stops doing business after losing too much money)
Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).· The conservative critique along such lines argues that liberalism is morally bankrupt.· But the annexation of the other planets of the Althosian system had left Nicaea economically and morally bankrupt.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1without enough money to pay what you owe SYN insolvent: - On his release from prison as an undischarged bankrupt, he changed his name from Bowesfield to Sinclair.
The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. In 1977 he was declared bankrupt (=by a court). Mr Trent lost his house when he was made bankrupt. Seventeen years of war left the country bankrupt. a bankrupt electrical company2completely lacking a particular good quality: The opposition attacked the government as morally bankrupt.THESAURUSbankrupt without any money and unable to pay your debts – used about a person or business that has to officially admit this and stop trading permanently: · Many small businesses will go bankrupt unless interest rates fall.· He was declared bankrupt in the High Court yesterday.be in financial difficulties to have difficulty paying your bills and debts, often so that you are in danger of becoming bankrupt – used about people and businesses: · The firm has been in financial difficulties for some time.· He was in financial difficulties and knew that he would have to sell his home.go bust/go under informal to become bankrupt and have to stop operating – used about a business: · The supermarket isn’t there anymore – it went bust ages ago.· During the last recession, dozens of businesses were going under every day.insolvent formal bankrupt – used about people and businesses: · The bank was declared insolvent.· Directors of insolvent companies often ignore demands for payment.· Individuals becoming insolvent also jumped 9% to 9,470 in the third quarter.bankrupt1 adjectivebankrupt2 verbbankrupt3 noun
bankruptbankrupt2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
bankrupt
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bankrupt |
| he, she, it | bankrupts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bankrupted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bankrupted |
| he, she, it | has bankrupted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bankrupted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bankrupt |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bankrupted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am bankrupting |
| he, she, it | is bankrupting | |
| you, we, they | are bankrupting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was bankrupting |
| you, we, they | were bankrupting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bankrupting |
| he, she, it | has been bankrupting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bankrupting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bankrupting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bankrupting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He realized that it would bankrupt the company if he continued the expansion.
- There are fears the new law could bankrupt some small businesses.
- After the 1982 recession virtually bankrupted them, many states adopted the practice.
- But cost-containment programs will force people to grapple with it, because healthcare is bankrupting us.
- Johnny Haynes's £100 a week neither bankrupted Fulham nor killed the game.
- There are already 80 casino operations and owners fear the star's Vegas-style resort will bankrupt them by luring away gamblers.
- Twice he was bankrupted, and he was never successful.
- What are they trying to do, bankrupt us?
WORD SETS
absolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
(=stops doing business after losing too much money)
Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).· Given the margins on most computer deals and the time it takes to organise shipment, this will bankrupt most companies.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
to make a person, business, or country bankrupt or very poor SYN ruin: - On his release from prison as an undischarged bankrupt, he changed his name from Bowesfield to Sinclair.
Johns had been nearly bankrupted through a failed business venture.bankrupt1 adjectivebankrupt2 verbbankrupt3 noun
bankruptbankrupt3 noun [countable] WORD ORIGINbankrupt3
Origin:
1500-1600 bankrupt ‘bankruptcy’ (16-18 centuries), from French banqueroute, from Old Italian bancarotta, from banca ‘bank’ + rotta ‘broken’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It was no surprise when the Internet Startup firm declared bankruptcy.
- In a few years you will blow your brains out, a bankrupt.
- The bankrupt was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.
- The debts owing by each of the bankrupts exceeded the values of their interests in the homes.
- The incipient bankrupts were almost as bad.
WORD SETS
absolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
British English (=one a court does or does not allow to start a business again)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=stops doing business after losing too much money)
Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (=it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts).· Mr Zherditsky's bank was declared bankrupt in 1997.
· The risk of California's electricity utilities going bankrupt has added to the market's jitters.· More than 1, 000 companies a month have gone bankrupt for 35 months now.· The Anglican Church has said it may go bankrupt as a result of payments to former students.· It looked for a moment as if Farm Credit might go bankrupt.· Q.. Are there any alternatives to going bankrupt?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
someone who has officially said that they cannot pay their debtscertified/uncertified bankrupt British English (=one a court does or does not allow to start a business again)- On his release from prison as an undischarged bankrupt, he changed his name from Bowesfield to Sinclair.