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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diwāliyā
"वह दुकान पिछले साल दिवालिया हो गई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
No longer operating as a commercial enterprise; closed permanently due to failure, bankruptcy, or retirement.
"The local bookstore went out-of-business after serving the community for thirty years." - 2
Figuratively, no longer functioning, available, or operative in a given capacity.
"After the server crash, our customer support department was temporarily out-of-business."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the prepositional phrase 'out of' with the noun 'business', tracing back to early Modern English usages of 'business' denoting commercial trade or occupation. By the late 19th century, the phrasal adjective solidified to describe commercial entities that have permanently ceased operations and closed their doors.
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fermé
Transliteration: fɛʁ.me
"Le restaurant est fermé définitivement."
insolvent
Transliteration: ɪn.zɔlˈvɛnt
"Die Firma ist seit letztem Monat insolvent."
fallito
Transliteration: falˈli.to
"Quel negozio è fallito l'anno scorso."
en quiebra
Transliteration: en ˈkje.βɾa
"La empresa se declaró en quiebra."
falido
Transliteration: faˈli.du
"A livraria local faliu no mês passado."
दिवालिया
Transliteration: diwāliyā
"वह दुकान पिछले साल दिवालिया हो गई।"
倒闭的
Transliteration: dǎobì de
"那家餐馆已经倒闭了。"
폐업한
Transliteration: pye-eop-han
"그 회사는 작년에 폐업했습니다."
倒産した
Transliteration: tōsan shita
"そのお店は昨年倒産しました。"
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