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to liquidate
01
to eliminate someone, often perceived as a threat, by causing their death
Transitive: to liquidate sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
liquidate
3rd person singular
liquidates
Present participle
liquidating
Past simple
liquidated
Past participle
liquidated
Examples
The mob boss ordered his henchmen to liquidate the rival gang members.
02
to settle financial matters of a business by determining its liabilities and distributing its assets to cover them
Transitive: to liquidate a business
Examples
The board of directors decided to liquidate the business after realizing it was no longer profitable.
03
to clear one's debt
Transitive: to liquidate a debt
Examples
They were required to liquidate the debt within 15 days of the date due.
Lexical Tree
liquidation
liquidator
liquidate
liquid
