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bankrupt

adjective · /ˈbæŋkɹəpt/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does bankrupt mean?

bankrupt (adjective): financially ruined.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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How do you pronounce bankrupt?

/ˈbæŋkɹəpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “bankrupt” mean?

the least possible

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fast; quick; rapid

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financially ruined

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readily obtainable

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