as in ruining
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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Recent Examples of bankrupting
The government dissolved Aum as a tax-exempt religious organization, effectively bankrupting it, and began to scrutinize other new religions, including the Unification Church.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Yamagami blames the sect for bankrupting his family through excessive donations from his mother, a member.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
County leaders are concerned about bankrupting the fund, which would in turn jeopardize county services.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
See video … WATCH TOM HOMAN – With a secure border, the US is bankrupting cartels.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Yamagami blames the sect for bankrupting his family through excessive donations from his mother, a member.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
County leaders are concerned about bankrupting the fund, which would in turn jeopardize county services.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
See video … WATCH TOM HOMAN – With a secure border, the US is bankrupting cartels.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrupting
ruining
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And, from this week’s issue, Nicola Twilley’s reporting on another lingering effect of the wildfires—smoke taint that is ruining grapes and threatening California’s wine industry.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The video then shows the man asking if the situation was ruining Kaleel's Christmas.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bankrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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