liquidate
liquidate Lexical Profile
liquidate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To convert assets, securities, or inventory into cash.
"The investor decided to liquidate her real estate holdings in order to fund the new technology venture."
To wind up the affairs of a business or firm by ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets toward discharging its debts.
"After years of declining sales, the board voted to liquidate the company and distribute the remaining proceeds to creditors."
To pay off or settle a debt, claim, or financial obligation.
"They used the quarterly bonus to liquidate the remaining balance on their mortgage."
To eliminate, eradicate, or kill a rival, opponent, or perceived threat, typically by violent or ruthless means.
"Historians documented how the authoritarian regime sought to liquidate political dissidents during the purge."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Medieval Latin liquidatus, past participle of liquidare ('to melt' or 'to make clear'), from Latin liquidus ('fluid, clear'). The financial sense of clearing or settling debts developed from the notion of making accounts clear and undisputed.