Definition of go broke
informal
: to spend or lose all of one's money
He went broke after he lost his job. The company could go broke if the economy doesn't improve soon.
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“Go broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20broke. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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