Definitions

bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /

NOUN

inability to pay debts

Synonyms

STRONGEST

default disaster failure insolvency liquidation loss

STRONG

defalcation destitution exhaustion indebtedness indigence lack nonpayment overdraft pauperism privation repudiation ruin ruination

WEAK

Chapter 11 destituteness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment achievement success win

WEAK

richness solvency wealth

Example Sentences

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In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Clemetson said he was excited about Primm’s future under Terrible’s and chalked up its bankruptcy in 2010 to the Great Recession.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Foundation is also an opportunity for Pathak to prove himself - Synapse, the financial services firm he co-founded and led, filed for bankruptcy in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The dispute forced the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

All of them, without exception, either ran their public corporations into bankruptcy or were saved from bankruptcy by the United States government.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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