liquidating
ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ
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Adjective

1.
financeTECH.converting assets into cashTECH.
  • They are liquidating their investments to pay off debts.
realizing
2.
businessTECH.related to the process of closing a businessTECH.
  • The liquidating company sold all its assets.
dissolving
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able to pay for itself over time
The investment is self-liquidating and covers its own costs.

Origin of liquidating

Latin, liquidare (to melt, make liquid)

Examples of liquidating in a sentence

  • They are liquidating properties to raise funds.
  • The liquidating firm auctioned off its remaining inventory.
  • During the liquidating process, many employees were laid off.

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  1. French:liquidant, en liquidation, ...
  2. German:liquidierend, ...
  3. Italian:convertendo in contanti, in liquidazione, ...
  4. Spanish:liquidando, en liquidación, ...
  5. Portuguese:convertendo em dinheiro, liquidante, ...
  6. Chinese:正在清算的, 清算中的, ...
  7. Japanese:現金化する, 清算中, ...
  8. Arabic:تصفَوِي, تَصفِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּמִמּוּשׁ, בְּפִירוּק, ...
  10. Russian:обналичивать, ликвидационный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ліквідуючий, ліквідаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:नकदी में बदलना, समापन प्रक्रिया, ...
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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