liquidated
ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd
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Definition of liquidated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
terminationeliminated or killed
  • The spy was liquidated by the enemy agents.
eliminated eradicated exterminated
2.
financeTECH.having undergone the process of liquidationTECH.
  • The company's assets were liquidated last year.
resolved settled
3.
legalTECH.set or made certain by lawTECH.
  • The liquidated damages were agreed upon in court.
determined resolved settled
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compensation amount agreed upon by parties in a contract for breaches
The contract specified liquidated damages for delivery delays.

Origin of liquidated

Latin, liquidare (to melt)

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finance
document showing a liquidated sum of money

Examples of liquidated in a sentence

  • The dictator ordered the dissidents to be liquidated.
  • The liquidated funds were distributed to creditors.
  • Liquidated stocks were sold at a loss.
  • The contract included a clause for liquidated damages.
  • Liquidated claims were settled promptly by the insurer.

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  1. French:liquidé, réalisé, ...
  2. German:liquidiert, festgelegt, ...
  3. Italian:eliminato, liquidato, ...
  4. Spanish:eliminado, disuelto, ...
  5. Portuguese:eliminado, liquidado, ...
  6. Chinese:被消灭的, 清算的, ...
  7. Japanese:抹殺された, 清算された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُصَفّى, مُنْهِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְחוּסָל, בְּפֵרוּק, ...
  10. Russian:ликвидированный, установленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ліквідований, встановлений, ...
  12. Hindi:मारा गया, परिसमापित, ...
liquidate
ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt

Definition of liquidate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
loan payoffTECH.settle a debt by paying the amountTECH.
  • The company liquidated its debts last year.
clear discharge settle
2.
investment saleTECH.convert assets into cashTECH.
  • She liquidated her stocks to buy a house.
cash in sell off
3.
businessTECH.close a company and sell its assetsTECH.
  • They decided to liquidate the failing business.
dissolve wind up
4.
eliminationRareeliminate or kill, often politicallyRare
  • The regime liquidated its opponents ruthlessly.
eliminate eradicate exterminate
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settle a dividend by paying it out
They will liquidate dividend to clear outstanding obligations.

Origin of liquidate

Latin, liquidare (to melt)

Examples of liquidate in a sentence

  • The estate was liquidated to cover the outstanding loans.
  • The company decided to liquidate its assets during the merger.
  • He had to liquidate his collection to pay off debts.
  • The company had to liquidate its assets to pay off debts.
  • After years of losses, they chose to liquidate the enterprise.
  • The dictator ordered to liquidate the dissidents.

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  1. French:liquider, vendre, ...
  2. German:begleichen, liquidieren, ...
  3. Italian:saldare un debito, liquidare, ...
  4. Spanish:liquidar, vender, ...
  5. Portuguese:liquidar, vender, ...
  6. Chinese:清偿, 变卖, ...
  7. Japanese:清算する, 現金化する, ...
  8. Arabic:سَدَّدَ الدَّيْن, صَفَّى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַלֵּק חוֹב, לְמַמֵּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:ликвидировать, продавать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ліквідувати, закрити, ...
  12. Hindi:ऋण चुकाना, नकद करना, ...

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