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The correct spelling is bankrupt.
How to pronounce bankrupt
/ˈbæŋ.kɹəpt/
nounIPA: /ˈbæŋ.kɹəpt/
Say it like: Ban-kru-pt
The correct spelling is bankrupt. One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person. For example: "a bankrupt merchant"
Usage Examples
“a bankrupt merchant”
“a morally bankrupt politician”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
- 2.A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
verb
- 1.To force into bankruptcy.
adjective
- 1.In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
- 2.Having been legally declared insolvent.
- 3.Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
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