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bust

adjective
  1. lacking funds
    “The bank account was bust – I could take out no more money.”
    broke
noun
  1. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
    “They went on a bust that lasted three days.”
    tear
  2. a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
    “The museum had a number of busts from the Renaissance.”
  3. the chest of a woman
    “I used a bra to support my bust.”
    female chest
  4. a complete failure
    “The party was an absolute bust – no-one came.”
    flop
verb
  1. to break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
    “The dam is about to bust!”
    burst
  2. to go to pieces
    “I busted the vase.”
    break
  3. to ruin completely
    “I busted my radio!”
    break
  4. to search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
    “In a couple of hours we are going to bust the warehouse and seize anything suspicious we find.”
    raid