liquidate

[ lik-wi-deyt ]

/ ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /

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verb (used with object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing.

to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.

to reduce (accounts) to order; determine the amount of (indebtedness or damages).

to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash.

to get rid of, especially by killing: to liquidate the enemies of the regime.

to break up or do away with: to liquidate a partnership.

verb (used without object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing.

to liquidate debts or accounts; go into liquidation.

Origin of liquidate

1565–75; 1920–25 for def. 4; <Late Latin liquidātus, past participle of liquidāre to melt, make clear. See liquid, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR liquidate

1 discharge, clear, erase, cancel.

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OTHER WORDS FROM liquidate

non·liq·ui·dat·ing, adjectivepre·liq·ui·date, verb (used with object), pre·liq·ui·dat·ed, pre·liq·ui·dat·ing.re·liq·ui·date, verb, re·liq·ui·dat·ed, re·liq·ui·dat·ing.un·liq·ui·dat·ed, adjective

un·liq·ui·dat·ing, adjective

Words nearby liquidate

liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation, liquidator, liquid compass, liquid crystal, liquid-crystal display

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Example sentences from the Web for liquidate

“If you’re preventing these retailers from liquidating, that helps the whole industry, but yes, there are competitive concerns about how you make store closure decisions,” Tibone says.
America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself|Daniel Malloy|August 20, 2020|Ozy
“Economic diversity,” by contrast, brings economic difference into higher education in order to liquidate the difference.
When Diversity Fails the Poor|Jedediah Purdy|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not enough to liquidate the most brutal forms of power and tell people they are now free.
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’|Jedediah Purdy|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When a business runs into this sort of problem, we know what to do: liquidate and sell off the non-performing assets.
Saving Detroit: When a Big City Stops Being Big|Megan McArdle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As workers went on strike and the company threatened to liquidate, Hostess was essentially crippled.
Twinkies Are Coming Back: The Metropoulos Brothers on the Brand|Daniel Gross|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stockman both predicts imminent raging inflation and urges investors to liquidate their investors and hide in cash.
When It's Time to Stop Talking About Politics|David Frum|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The proprietors lost all their capital, and were called upon to liquidate heavy liabilities besides.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne
Since federation no chartered bank has been compelled to liquidate without paying its note-holders in full.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
The total debt was not more than $150, yet neither the Washington members nor Kelley could find funds to liquidate it.
The Agrarian Crusade|Solon J. Buck
His full pay as captain enabled him to remit money home, and to liquidate debts.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852|Various
And pray, sir, how much of that is destined to go to the money-lenders to liquidate your gambling-debts?
Rank and Talent; A Novel, Vol. II (of 3)|William Pitt Scargill

British Dictionary definitions for liquidate

liquidate

/ (ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt) /

verb

to settle or pay off (a debt, claim, etc)
to determine by litigation or agreement the amount of (damages, indebtedness, etc)

to terminate the operations of (a commercial firm, bankrupt estate, etc) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement
(of a commercial firm, etc) to terminate operations in this manner

(tr) to convert (assets) into cash

(tr) to eliminate or kill

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单词	liquidate
释义	liquidate [ lik-wi-deyt ] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR liquidate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing. to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim. to reduce (accounts) to order; determine the amount of (indebtedness or damages). to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash. to get rid of, especially by killing: to liquidate the enemies of the regime. to break up or do away with: to liquidate a partnership. verb (used without object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing. to liquidate debts or accounts; go into liquidation. Origin of liquidate 1565–75; 1920–25 for def. 4; <Late Latin liquidātus, past participle of liquidāre to melt, make clear. See liquid, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR liquidate 1 discharge, clear, erase, cancel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR liquidate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM liquidate non·liq·ui·dat·ing, adjectivepre·liq·ui·date, verb (used with object), pre·liq·ui·dat·ed, pre·liq·ui·dat·ing.re·liq·ui·date, verb, re·liq·ui·dat·ed, re·liq·ui·dat·ing.un·liq·ui·dat·ed, adjective un·liq·ui·dat·ing, adjective Words nearby liquidate liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation, liquidator, liquid compass, liquid crystal, liquid-crystal display Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liquidate “If you’re preventing these retailers from liquidating, that helps the whole industry, but yes, there are competitive concerns about how you make store closure decisions,” Tibone says. America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself\|Daniel Malloy\|August 20, 2020\|Ozy “Economic diversity,” by contrast, brings economic difference into higher education in order to liquidate the difference. When Diversity Fails the Poor\|Jedediah Purdy\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is not enough to liquidate the most brutal forms of power and tell people they are now free. Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’\|Jedediah Purdy\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When a business runs into this sort of problem, we know what to do: liquidate and sell off the non-performing assets. Saving Detroit: When a Big City Stops Being Big\|Megan McArdle\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As workers went on strike and the company threatened to liquidate, Hostess was essentially crippled. Twinkies Are Coming Back: The Metropoulos Brothers on the Brand\|Daniel Gross\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Stockman both predicts imminent raging inflation and urges investors to liquidate their investors and hide in cash. When It's Time to Stop Talking About Politics\|David Frum\|March 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The proprietors lost all their capital, and were called upon to liquidate heavy liabilities besides. A Comprehensive History of Norwich\|A. D. Bayne Since federation no chartered bank has been compelled to liquidate without paying its note-holders in full. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2\|Various The total debt was not more than $150, yet neither the Washington members nor Kelley could find funds to liquidate it. The Agrarian Crusade\|Solon J. Buck His full pay as captain enabled him to remit money home, and to liquidate debts. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852\|Various And pray, sir, how much of that is destined to go to the money-lenders to liquidate your gambling-debts? Rank and Talent; A Novel, Vol. II (of 3)\|William Pitt Scargill British Dictionary definitions for liquidate liquidate / (ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt) / verb to settle or pay off (a debt, claim, etc) to determine by litigation or agreement the amount of (damages, indebtedness, etc) to terminate the operations of (a commercial firm, bankrupt estate, etc) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement (of a commercial firm, etc) to terminate operations in this manner (tr) to convert (assets) into cash (tr) to eliminate or kill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liquidate reimburse, convert, repay, quit, pay off, wipe out, annul, exterminate, get rid of, abolish, eliminate, cancel, satisfy, square, exchange, clear, cash, honor, settle, discharge
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liquidate

verb (used with object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing.

verb (used without object), liq·ui·dat·ed, liq·ui·dat·ing.

Origin of liquidate

SYNONYMS FOR liquidate

OTHER WORDS FROM liquidate

Words nearby liquidate

Example sentences from the Web for liquidate

British Dictionary definitions for liquidate

verb

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