as in ruins
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts
several bad investments bankrupted him
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as in delinquents
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as in insolvents
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This bike is meant to move, whether to speed through a commute, push an exercise ride a bit farther, or tackle that one hill that ruins your otherwise enjoyable route.—
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Got a lot of mountains to climb, had to leave some beggars behind.—
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“Bankrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrupts. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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