bankruptcy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbænkrʌptsi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi, -rəpsi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bangkrupt sē, -rəp sē)


Inflections of 'bankruptcy' (n): npl: bankruptcies

bankruptcy
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Synonyms:
insolvency, failure Collocations, nonpayment, defaulting, repudiation, overdraft Collocations, defalcation, liquidation, chapter 11, economic death, pauperism, destitution, indigence, privation, distress Collocations, straitened circumstances, beggary, impecuniosity, ruin Collocations, ruination, going to the wall, financial loss, financial ruin, collapse Collocations, loss Collocations, overdrawn account, crash Collocations, depletion Collocations
Antonyms:
solvency, financial soundness, financial prosperity


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