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liquidate
[lik-wi-deyt]
verb (used with object)
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)
to liquidate debts or accounts; go into liquidation.
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
Other Word Forms
- nonliquidating adjective
- preliquidate verb (used with object)
- reliquidate verb
- unliquidated adjective
- unliquidating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of liquidate1
Example Sentences
About 24 hours after the email went out, Sonder said it planned to liquidate the company after more than a decade in business.
Thinking on a micro level, the market downturn following Nvidia’s earnings could have been driven by a fund or portfolio liquidating, Luria said, and wasn’t necessarily a reaction to Nvidia’s report itself.
“They sell their tech stocks as they get liquidated on crypto positions.”
With bitcoin now more than 30% below its peak, there are worries about further forced selling as retail investors might need to liquidate other assets to meet margin calls, they say.
“It might be someone in the markets that’s liquidating their positions,” he said.
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