liquidate

US /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/
UK /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/
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1.

liquidar, disolver

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.
La empresa se vio obligada a liquidar debido a las grandes deudas.
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They decided to liquidate their assets to pay off their creditors.
Decidieron liquidar sus activos para pagar a sus acreedores.
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dissolvewind upclose downterminatesettlepay off
2.

liquidar, convertir en efectivo

convert (assets) into cash

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He needed to liquidate his investments quickly to cover the emergency.
Necesitaba liquidar sus inversiones rápidamente para cubrir la emergencia.
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The company decided to liquidate some of its non-performing assets.
La empresa decidió liquidar algunos de sus activos improductivos.
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cash inconvert to cashmonetizerealize
3.

liquidar, saldar

eliminate (a debt)

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He worked hard to liquidate all his outstanding debts.
Trabajó duro para liquidar todas sus deudas pendientes.
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The company managed to liquidate its debt ahead of schedule.
La empresa logró liquidar su deuda antes de lo previsto.
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pay offsettlecleardischargecancel
4.

liquidar, eliminar

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

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The gang was known to liquidate rivals who crossed them.
La banda era conocida por liquidar a los rivales que se les oponían.
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The dictator ordered his secret police to liquidate all political opponents.
El dictador ordenó a su policía secreta liquidar a todos los oponentes políticos.
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killmurderassassinateeliminateexterminate
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liquidliquidizeliquid assetsliquid lunchliquidated damages