bankruptcy

The state of being legally unable to pay your debts.
Bankruptcy is what happens when a court decides a person or firm cannot pay its debts. Companies often 'file for bankruptcy' to deal with lenders.
bankruptcy meaning in Hindi
क़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने की स्थिति; दिवालियापन।
जब अदालत तय करती है कि कोई व्यक्ति या फ़र्म क़र्ज़ नहीं चुका सकती, तो वह दिवालियापन है। कंपनियाँ क़र्ज़दाताओं से निपटने के लिए अक्सर 'file for bankruptcy' करती हैं।
Examples
- The family faced bankruptcy after the father's business failed.पिता का कारोबार डूबने के बाद परिवार दिवालियेपन की कगार पर आ गया।
- The company filed for bankruptcy after losing money for five straight years.लगातार पाँच साल घाटा उठाने के बाद कंपनी ने दिवालियेपन के लिए अर्ज़ी दी।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
bankruptCY = the CONDITION of being bankrupt — the 'cy' turns the state into a noun.
💡 Did you know?
India brought in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016 to settle bankruptcy cases faster.
Word origin
From bankrupt + cy, replacing earlier bankruptship
Other meanings
noun The legal status of a person or entity that cannot pay its debts and is under court process.
noun The legal state of being unable to pay one's debts.
bankruptcy meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | क़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने की स्थिति; दिवालियापन। |
| Arabic · العربية | حالة العجز القانوني عن سداد الديون؛ الإفلاس. |
| French · Français | Situation d'une personne ou d'une entreprise légalement incapable de payer ses dettes ; faillite. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Keadaan tidak mampu membayar utang secara hukum; kebangkrutan, pailit. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 依法无力偿还债务的状态;破产。 |
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