bankrupt
Syllabification: (bank·rupt)
Pronunciation: /ˈbaNGkˌrəpt, -rəpt/
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Definition of bankrupt
adjective
noun
verb
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Italian banca rotta 'broken bench', from banca (see bank2) and rompere 'to break'. The change in the ending was due to association with Latin rupt- 'broken'
