liquidate
verb (used with object)
to settle or pay (a debt).
liquidated
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past participleof liquidate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof liquidate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
liquidateverb (used with object)to settle or pay (a debt).
Example Sentences
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The 42-year-old was charged with fraud after authorities liquidated his private bank Banco Master, which left debts worth over $7 billion in its trail.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
While your primary home, your car as well as your retirement accounts are exempt from being liquidated in Chapter 7, your other assets are fair game.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
They liquidated the company and used their last $40,000 to start another one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Eventually, UBS liquidated all of his assets and transferred them to Landsbanki in Reykjavik.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
