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bankrupt

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  1. deplete               
 
1. bank.rupt \'ban-(.)kr*pt\ n [modif. of MF & OIt; MF banqueroute, fr. OIt 
   bancarotta, fr. ban]ca bank + rotta broken, fr. L rupta, fem. of ruptus, 
   pp. of rumpere to break - more at BANK, REAVE 1a: a person who has done any 
   of the acts that by law entitle his creditors  to have his estate 
   administered for their benefit 1b: a person judicially declared subject to 
   have his estate administered un der the bankrupt laws for the benefit of 
   his creditors 1c: a person who becomes insolvent  2: one who is destitute 
   of a particular thing 
2. bankrupt vt : to reduce to bankruptcy 
3. bankrupt aj 1a: reduced to a state of financial ruin : IMPOVERISHED; 
   specif  : legally declared a bankrupt 1b: of or relating to bankrupts or 
   bankruptcy {~ laws}  2a: BROKEN, RUINED {a ~ professional career}  2b: 
   DEPLETED, STERILE  2c: DESTITUTE