liquidate

verb

liq·ui·date ˈli-kwə-ˌdāt How to pronounce liquidate (audio)

liquidated; liquidating

transitive verb

a(1)

: to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)

(2)

: to determine the liabilities (see liability sense 2) and apportion assets toward discharging the indebtedness of

: to settle (a debt) by payment or other settlement

liquidate a loan

archaic : to make clear

: to do away with especially by killing

was hired to liquidate a certain businessman

: to convert (assets) into cash

liquidated his securities

intransitive verb

: to liquidate debts, damages, or accounts

: to determine liabilities (see liability sense 2) and apportion assets toward discharging indebtedness

liquidation

ˌli-kwə-ˈdā-shən How to pronounce liquidate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The owners were ordered to liquidate the company and pay their creditors. The company is liquidating its assets. The owners were ordered to liquidate. The film is about a professional killer who's hired to liquidate a powerful businessman.

Recent Examples on the Web ArcLight Cinemas last year declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in order to liquidate its holdings.

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 If 65 percent of the company’s shareholders don’t approve the extension by Thursday, the company could be forced to liquidate, a potentially devastating blow that would leave Truth Social with nothing.

Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Her former businesses are now under control of a receiver appointed to liquidate the companies’ assets and recover funds for the scheme’s investors.

Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The Justice Ministry seeks to liquidate the country’s branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, according to a notice from Moscow’s Basmanny district court, where the case will be heard on July 28.

Leila Sackur, NBC News, 24 July 2022 Russian authorities have asked a Moscow court to liquidate a prominent group handling the emigration of Jews to Israel in a move likely to raise tensions with Tel Aviv.

Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 Three Arrows Capital has been ordered to liquidate by a British Virgin Islands court.

Declan Harty, Fortune, 30 June 2022 If George fails to deposit more bitcoin to maintain the 50% LTV or pay down the loan, the exchange can liquidate the BTC at the market price to limit their losses.

Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 28 June 2022 If the user failed to keep their assets above that threshold, FTX would auto-liquidate other on-exchange assets to bring the user’s account back into compliance with its rule.

Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	liquidations
释义	liquidate verb liq·ui·date ˈli-kwə-ˌdāt liquidated; liquidating transitive verb 1 a(1) : to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) (2) : to determine the liabilities (see liability sense 2) and apportion assets toward discharging the indebtedness of b : to settle (a debt) by payment or other settlement liquidate a loan 2 archaic : to make clear 3 : to do away with especially by killing was hired to liquidate a certain businessman 4 : to convert (assets) into cash liquidated his securities intransitive verb 1 : to liquidate debts, damages, or accounts 2 : to determine liabilities (see liability sense 2) and apportion assets toward discharging indebtedness liquidation ˌli-kwə-ˈdā-shən noun Synonyms abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) efface eradicate erase expunge exterminate extirpate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The owners were ordered to liquidate the company and pay their creditors. The company is liquidating its assets. The owners were ordered to liquidate. The film is about a professional killer who's hired to liquidate a powerful businessman. Recent Examples on the Web ArcLight Cinemas last year declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy in order to liquidate its holdings. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 If 65 percent of the company’s shareholders don’t approve the extension by Thursday, the company could be forced to liquidate, a potentially devastating blow that would leave Truth Social with nothing. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Her former businesses are now under control of a receiver appointed to liquidate the companies’ assets and recover funds for the scheme’s investors. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The Justice Ministry seeks to liquidate the country’s branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, according to a notice from Moscow’s Basmanny district court, where the case will be heard on July 28. Leila Sackur, NBC News, 24 July 2022 Russian authorities have asked a Moscow court to liquidate a prominent group handling the emigration of Jews to Israel in a move likely to raise tensions with Tel Aviv. Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 Three Arrows Capital has been ordered to liquidate by a British Virgin Islands court. Declan Harty, Fortune, 30 June 2022 If George fails to deposit more bitcoin to maintain the 50% LTV or pay down the loan, the exchange can liquidate the BTC at the market price to limit their losses. Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 28 June 2022 If the user failed to keep their assets above that threshold, FTX would auto-liquidate other on-exchange assets to bring the user’s account back into compliance with its rule. Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin liquidatus, past participle of liquidare to melt, from Latin liquidus First Known Use circa 1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1) Legal Definition liquidate verb liq·ui·date ˈli-kwə-ˌdāt liquidated; liquidating transitive verb 1 : to determine by agreement or litigation the precise amount of also : to settle (a debt) by payment or other adjustment 2 a : to determine the liabilities and apportion the assets of especially in bankruptcy or dissolution liquidate a corporation compare bankruptcy b : to convert (as assets) into cash liquidate an estate intransitive verb : to liquidate something (as a corporation) liquidations noun plural of liquidation as in removals Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance removals eliminations abolitions cancellations invalidations withdrawals annulments cancelations abrogations dissolutions erasures avoidances abortions nullifications eradications abolishments repeals revocations defeasances negations suspensions dismissals reversals abatements prohibitions recalls vetoes retractions rescindments overrides disallowances countermands overturns rejections forbiddances Antonyms & Near Antonyms institutions enactments establishments legislations validations approvals clearances authorizations legalizations ratifications indorsements prescriptions legitimations formalizations passings legitimizations endorsements permissions orderings commandments See More
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