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bankruptcy

noun/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/ (BANGK-ruhpt-see)Level B2
bankruptcy meaning picture: A worried businessman sitting in an empty office with stacks of unpaid bills and a calculator on the desk
Picture meaning of “bankruptcy” — The state of being legally unable to pay your debts.

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

  1. The family faced bankruptcy after the father's business failed.पिता का कारोबार डूबने के बाद परिवार दिवालियेपन की कगार पर आ गया।
  2. 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

insolvencyruinfailureliquidationsolvencyprosperity

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 · हिन्दीक़ानूनी रूप से क़र्ज़ न चुका पाने की स्थिति; दिवालियापन।
Arabic · العربيةحالة العجز القانوني عن سداد الديون؛ الإفلاس.
French · FrançaisSituation d'une personne ou d'une entreprise légalement incapable de payer ses dettes ; faillite.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaKeadaan 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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