bust
Translation
break, smash, arrest, go bankrupt
Examples
I think I busted my watch.
I think I've broken my watch.
The police busted him for selling drugs.
The police arrested him for selling drugs.
The company went bust last year.
The company went bust last year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to bust (sth.) I think I busted my watch.
((sb.)) for (sth.) to bust (sb.) for (sth.) The police busted him for selling drugs.
to go bust to go bankrupt The company went bust last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: break, smash, arrest, bankrupt
Etymology
An alteration of the word 'burst'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a balloon that 'bursts' or 'busts'. The police 'bust' in. A company 'goes bust'.