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Unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities; pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 29, 2026
Answer
INSOLVENT
The Root
SOLVmeans “loosen, release”
In a sentence: The INSOLVENT restaurant owner closed down her operation due to huge revenue losses.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities; pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy (adjective)” has the answer INSOLVENT (9 letters), built on the root SOLV, which means “loosen, release”. See the full June 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.