Early 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Collins (1576–1651), college head. From bankrupt + -ure, perhaps after rupture; compare post-classical Latin ruptura bankruptcy.
Definition of bankrupture in US English:
bankrupture
nounˈbaŋkrʌptʃə
informal
Bankruptcy.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Collins (1576–1651), college head. From bankrupt + -ure, perhaps after rupture; compare post-classical Latin ruptura bankruptcy.