transitive. Law. To transfer or assign (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another; to convert into cash or notes; to…

transitive. To convert (an asset, as securities, property, etc.) into a more concrete or readily accessible form of wealth; esp. to sell off…

transitive. To convert (a periodical income or payment) into an equivalent capital sum; to compute or realize the present value of such a payment…

transitive. To give or obtain the cash for (a note, cheque, draft, money order, etc.); to convert into cash.

transitive. To convert (drafts, bills, notes, etc.) into cash; to cash, v.2

transitive. To convert (an asset) into a more readily accessible form of wealth; = realize, v.2 8a. Obsolete. rare.

figurative, spec. (in later use) to make (assets, credits, etc.) realizable; to remove restrictions or rigid control from.

Commerce. To sell off (the assets of a company) for profit: see also asset stripping n. at asset, n. compounds.