Grade 8
(bank-rupt-cy) 3 syllables

Definition

adverb. to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts;
adjective. unable to pay one's debts

Example Sentence

His family had to declare bankruptcy.

Synonyms

bust; deplete; broke; break; ruin

Antonyms

richen; profit

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Rhymes

  • bankruptcy
  • bankrutpcy