liquidation
Americannoun
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the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
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the process of converting securities or commodities into cash.
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the state of being liquidated.
an estate in liquidation.
noun
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the process of terminating the affairs of a business firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities
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the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated (esp in the phrase to go into liquidation )
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destruction; elimination
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Etymology
Origin of liquidation
Vocabulary lists containing liquidation
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Mercian Cycles, which has been making bikes since 1946 and was rescued from liquidation in 2024, built the lightweight steel-framed, hand-painted red tandem to James's exact dimensions, along with a blue back-up bike.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Huione Pay's liquidation was completed in October 2025, it said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Consumers are typically one of the last groups to get their money back in bankruptcy and liquidation scenarios, according to the Points Guy.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Hemorrhaging cash and in bankruptcy court, Spirit Airlines is on the brink of liquidation.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
On our way there, we learned that the underground resistance of the camp had made the decision not to abandon the Jews and to prevent their liquidation.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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