Meaning of the word liquidate in English

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liquidate

US /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/

UK /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/

close down (a business, company, etc.) by selling all its assets and paying off creditors

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The company was forced to liquidate due to heavy debts.

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They decided to liquidate their assets to pay off their creditors.

Synonym:

dissolve wind up close down terminate settle pay off

convert (assets) into cash

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He needed to liquidate his investments quickly to cover the emergency.

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The company decided to liquidate some of its non-performing assets.

Synonym:

cash in convert to cash monetize realize

eliminate (a debt)

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He worked hard to liquidate all his outstanding debts.

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The company managed to liquidate its debt ahead of schedule.

Synonym:

pay off settle clear discharge cancel

kill (a person or animal), typically by violent means

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The gang was known to liquidate rivals who crossed them.

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The dictator ordered his secret police to liquidate all political opponents.

Synonym:

kill murder assassinate eliminate exterminate

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