Romeo and Juliet 3.2 Word Nerd: bankrupt

The transcript explores the etymology of 'bank' and 'rupt', tracing 'bank' from its origins as a bench to its current meaning as a financial institution. 'Rupt' comes from the Latin 'rompere', meaning to break, and historically referred to the destruction of a money changer's store. The term 'bankrupt' has evolved from describing financial ruin to also indicating emotional exhaustion, as used by Shakespeare, and is now used figuratively to describe a lack of something important, such as moral integrity.

Describe how the meaning of 'bank' has evolved from its original context.

What figurative meaning does the term 'bankrupt' hold in modern usage?