"bankrupt" meaning in English

See bankrupt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbæŋ.krəpt/ [UK], /ˈbæŋk.rəpt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bankrupt.wav [UK] Forms: bankrupt [positive], more bankrupt [comparative], most bankrupt [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are bankrupt you have declared bankruptcy (protection by law from debt you cannot pay).
    Sense id: simple-bankrupt-en-adj-eexSa74s
  2. If you are bankrupt you have no money.
    Sense id: simple-bankrupt-en-adj-bknuRAPA Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. If you are bankrupt of something, you do not have that thing. For example, someone who is "morally bankrupt" has no morals.
    Sense id: simple-bankrupt-en-adj-wPw9hgam Categories (other): Colloquial
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