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go out of businessto cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈbɪznəs/

Korean meaning: 사업을 중단하다, 폐업하다, 파산하다

Korean pronunciation: 고우 **아**웃 어브 **비**즈니스

Example Sentences

  • After the zombie apocalypse, even the cockroach restaurant went out of business.
  • Many traditional retailers went out of business during the pandemic.
  • If he keeps hiring psychic fortune tellers as accountants, his company will definitely go out of business.

go out of business

VERB

//ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈbɪznəs//

to cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently

go out of business concept
💡 Concept

The old bookstore had to go out of business after fifty years downtown.

go out of business rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you go out of business, neighbors witness

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈbɪznəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊ aʊt ɒv ˈbɪznəs/

🌳Etymology

Origin

영어의 기본 동사 'go'와 '밖으로(out)'라는 개념, 그리고 '사업(business)'이 결합된 구문입니다. 19세기 미국 상업 영어에서 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

businesswitness
business
witness

🔗Collocations

force someone out of business
put out of business
drive out of business
small businesses going out of business
about to go out of business

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the zombie apocalypse, even the cockroach restaurant went out of business.

Many traditional retailers went out of business during the pandemic.

😄 Fun example

If he keeps hiring psychic fortune tellers as accountants, his company will definitely go out of business.

The competition from big corporations forced several family businesses to go out of business.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

close downshut downcease operationsfoldfail

Antonyms

start upopenexpand

Related

bankruptcyliquidationclosurefailureinsolvency

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