Word
Bankrupt
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
bank-rupt
Definition
- n. - A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts
tending to defraud his creditors.
- n. - A trader who becomes unable to pay his debts; an
insolvent trader; popularly, any person who is unable to pay his debts;
an insolvent person.
- n. - A person who, in accordance with the terms of a law
relating to bankruptcy, has been judicially declared to be unable to
meet his liabilities.
- a. - Being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable
to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one's debts; as, a bankrupt
merchant.
- a. - Depleted of money; not having the means of meeting
pecuniary liabilities; as, a bankrupt treasury.
- a. - Relating to bankrupts and bankruptcy.
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