liquidation

[lik-wi-dey-shuhn]

noun

1. the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.

2. the process of converting securities or commodities into cash.

3. the state of being liquidated.

   an estate in liquidation.

liquidation

/ ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the process of terminating the affairs of a business firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities

   2. the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated (esp in the phrase to go into liquidation )

2. destruction; elimination

liquidation

1. The conversion of the assets of a firm into cash, often just before the firm goes out of business.

Other Word Forms

• nonliquidation noun
• preliquidation noun
• reliquidation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of liquidation¹

First recorded in 1565–75; liquidate + -ion

Example Sentences

Recycling company Unimetals, which has dozens of sites across the UK, has filed for liquidation.

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“The recent agreements with Stanwell are expected to provide adequate liquidity to mitigate liquidation risks, but a much sought after improvement in met coal markets is needed to preserve longer-term equity value,” UBS says.

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The day the company went into liquidation, Mr Dominguez left the UK for Dubai.

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When borrowing against bitcoin, if the price drops sharply and the loan-to-value ratio exceeds a set liquidation threshold, your collateral could automatically and unceremoniously be liquidated to repay the outstanding loan.

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Daily total liquidations on crypto exchanges have been on the rise this year.

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Related Words

• clearance 
• destruction 
• eradication 
• expulsion 
• removal 
• withdrawal