1. present participle of bankrupt; causing someone or something to become unable to pay debts
Usage: present participle form

1. causing financial ruin or extreme expense
Usage: informal

Examples

• The medical bills were bankrupting the family.
• Poor investment decisions are bankrupting the company.
• The legal fees from the lawsuit were bankrupting him.
• These bankrupting expenses forced them to sell their home.
• The bankrupting cost of the renovation exceeded their budget.
• Rising inflation is bankrupting small businesses across the country.