liquidate
US /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/
UK /ˈlɪk.wə.deɪt/
1.
liquidar, dissolver
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.
A empresa foi forçada a liquidar devido a dívidas pesadas.
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They decided to liquidate their assets to pay off their creditors.
Eles decidiram liquidar seus ativos para pagar seus credores.
2.
liquidar, converter em dinheiro
convert (assets) into cash
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He needed to liquidate his investments quickly to cover the emergency.
Ele precisava liquidar seus investimentos rapidamente para cobrir a emergência.
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The company decided to liquidate some of its non-performing assets.
A empresa decidiu liquidar alguns de seus ativos improdutivos.
3.
liquidar, quitar
eliminate (a debt)
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He worked hard to liquidate all his outstanding debts.
Ele trabalhou duro para liquidar todas as suas dívidas pendentes.
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The company managed to liquidate its debt ahead of schedule.
A empresa conseguiu liquidar sua dívida antes do prazo.
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.
A gangue era conhecida por liquidar rivais que os desafiavam.
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The dictator ordered his secret police to liquidate all political opponents.
O ditador ordenou à sua polícia secreta que liquidar todos os oponentes políticos.