liquidate
verb (used with object)
to settle or pay (a debt).
have liquidated
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present perfectof liquidate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This year, 45 SPACs have liquidated or announced they will, returning as much as $12 billion to their original investors, according to the group.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
In certain situations, it may be unethical but not illegal for your child’s grandparents to have liquidated the account for their own personal gain.
From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2021
“Certainly many farmers have liquidated assets to discharge debt. How much longer can many others endure remains a question,” the farm group said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2019
Lee Ainslie's Maverick Capital, which has made a strong comeback this year after a disappointing 2011, appears to have liquidated his 4.6 million holding, filings show.
From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2012
It sent gold to Paris as fast as it could be shipped and insured, and so seems to have liquidated its debt.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
