 liquidate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | |
| Synonyms: | knock_off do_in neutralise neutralize waste | |
| Examples: | "The mafia liquidated the informer" "the double agent was neutralized" |
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| Related terms: | kill elimination | |
| 2. | [ verb ] settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off | |
| Examples: | "liquidate a company" |
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| Related terms: | settle | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (business) convert into cash | |
| Examples: | "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband" |
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| Related terms: | cash | |
| 4. | [ verb ] eliminate by paying off; as of debts | |
| Synonyms: | pay_off | |
| Related terms: | pay_up lift amortize liquidation | |
| Similar spelling: |
liquidator liquidation liquid_diet liquidity |
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