Word Type

Noun

The word "bankruptcy" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Causes Desire

begin work

Derived Terms

bankr. bankruptcy order email bankruptcy moral bankruptcy nonbankruptcy postbankruptcy pre-packaged bankruptcy prebankruptcy quick bankruptcy

Derived From

bankrupt

Context

law

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

failure insolvency legal proceeding proceeding proceedings

Type Of (IsA)

being in default failure insolvency proceeding social being solution transitional procedure

Related Terms

belly up broke bust depression economic downturn financial crisis go belly up go broke go bust insolvency insolvent receivership recession

Related Terms

bankrupt depression insolvency insolvent

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