bust

/bʌst/ adjective

Definition

go bust › If a business goes bust, it stops trading because it does not have enough money: His company went bust, leaving huge debts.

› UK informal (US busted,

/ˈbʌstɪd/) broken: My phone's bust - can I use yours?

(Definition of bust adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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