went bankrupt
went bankrupt is the simple past of go bankrupt.
Meaning of go bankrupt
Verb
go bankrupt (third-person singular simple present goes bankrupt, present participle going bankrupt, simple past went bankrupt, past participle gone bankrupt)
- To become bankrupt; to go into liquidation.
- Several thousand companies go bankrupt in the UK each year.
- Synonyms:
- go bust, go under, go belly-up
Questions about went bankrupt
- What is went bankrupt the simple past of?
- Went bankrupt is the simple past of go bankrupt.
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