bankrupt

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
- 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।
- 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
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 · हिन्दी | क़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने वाला घोषित; जिसके पास पैसे न बचे हों; दिवालिया। |
| Arabic · العربية | مُعلَن قانونًا أنه عاجز عن سداد ديونه؛ لم يبقَ لديه مال؛ مُفلس. |
| French · Français | Déclaré légalement incapable de payer ses dettes ; qui n'a plus d'argent ; en faillite. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Dinyatakan 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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