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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
l'>verb
to break or smash especially with force; also : to make inoperative
to bring an end to : break up —often used with up
to ruin financially
busted
also
bust
;
busting
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
transitive verb
1
a
:
to break or smash especially with force
//
bust
a window
also
:
to make inoperative
//
busted
my watch
b
:
to bring an end to
:
break up
//
He helped
bust
trusts …
—
Newsweek
—often used with
up
//
… better not try to
bust
up his happy marriage.
—
Forbes
c
:
to ruin financially
//