LIQUIDATE


Meaning of LIQUIDATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪkwzɪdeɪt ]

( liquidates, liquidating, liquidated)

1.

To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt. ( BUSINESS )

A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company.

VERB : V n

• liq‧ui‧da‧tion

(liquidations)

The company went into liquidation...

The number of company liquidations rose 11 per cent.

N-VAR

2.

If a company liquidates its assets, its property such as buildings or machinery is sold in order to get money. ( BUSINESS )

The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January.

VERB : V n

3.

If someone in a position of power liquidates people who are causing problems, they get rid of them, usually by killing them.

They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals.

= eliminate

VERB : V n

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