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
See video … WATCH TOM HOMAN – With a secure border, the US is bankrupting cartels.
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FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet either change could risk bankrupting the program.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025
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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The Chiefs have seen some of league’s premier running backs — such as Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs — and have met each challenge, preventing those elite players from ruining the defensive game plan.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Clark reiterated his belief that the Dodgers are not ruining baseball.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bankrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupting. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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