Read the following sentence.

Mr. Freeman tried very hard to make this business succeed, but he still went bankrupt despite his efforts.

Using your knowledge of the suffix rupt and the context of this sentence, what does the word bankrupt mean?

A to lose all of one's moneyto lose all of one's money
B to have your business multiplyto have your business multiply
C to make more money than othersto make more money than others
D to give one's money to charities

1 answer

In the context of the sentence and the knowledge of the suffix "rupt," which comes from Latin meaning "to break," the word "bankrupt" refers to losing all financial resources or going broke. Therefore, the correct answer is:

A) to lose all of one's money.

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