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bankrupt

adjective/ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ (BANGK-ruhpt)Level B2
bankrupt meaning picture: A shopkeeper sadly pulling down the shutter of his small closed shop with a 'closed' look, empty shelves inside
Picture meaning of “bankrupt” — Legally declared unable to pay one's debts; having no money left.

Legally declared unable to pay one's debts; having no money left.

A person or company goes bankrupt when they cannot pay what they owe. A court may then sell their property to pay lenders.

bankrupt meaning in Hindi

क़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने वाला घोषित; जिसके पास पैसे न बचे हों; दिवालिया।

जब कोई व्यक्ति या कंपनी अपना बकाया नहीं चुका पाती, तो वह दिवालिया हो जाती है। तब अदालत क़र्ज़दाताओं को चुकाने के लिए उसकी संपत्ति बेच सकती है।

Examples

  1. My uncle's small shop went bankrupt after a big supermarket opened nearby.पास में एक बड़ा सुपरमार्केट खुलने के बाद मेरे चाचा की छोटी दुकान दिवालिया हो गई।
  2. The airline was declared bankrupt after failing to repay its loans.क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने पर उस एयरलाइन को दिवालिया घोषित कर दिया गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

insolventbrokeruinedbustsolventrichprosperous

Memory trick

BANK + RUPT (broken): when your bank balance is broken, you are bankrupt.

💡 Did you know?

India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, passed in 2016, set a time-bound process for resolving unpaid debts.

Word origin

From Italian 'banca rotta' (broken bench); a money-lender who could not pay was said to have his bench broken.

Other meanings

adjective Unable to pay one's debts; legally declared as having no money.

bankrupt meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीक़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने वाला घोषित; जिसके पास पैसे न बचे हों; दिवालिया।
Arabic · العربيةمُعلَن قانونًا أنه عاجز عن سداد ديونه؛ لم يبقَ لديه مال؛ مُفلس.
French · FrançaisDéclaré légalement incapable de payer ses dettes ; qui n'a plus d'argent ; en faillite.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaDinyatakan secara hukum tidak mampu membayar utang; tidak punya uang lagi; bangkrut.
Chinese · 中文被依法宣告无力偿还债务的;身无分文的;破产的。

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