liquidation
ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən
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Definition of liquidation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
businessTECH.process of ending a business by selling assetsTECH.
  • The firm entered liquidation after declaring bankruptcy.
closure dissolution
2.
financeTECH.exchange of an asset for cashTECH.
  • The company needed quick funds through liquidation.
conversion settlement
3.
executionRarekilling of someone, especially for political reasonsRare
  • The liquidation of the spy was ordered to prevent further leaks..
assassination execution
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Expressions with liquidation

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cease operations and sell assets to pay debts
The company had to go into liquidation last year.
court-ordered process that closes a company and sells its property
The firm entered compulsory liquidation after failing to pay its debts.
undergoing the process of selling assets to pay debts
The company is into liquidation due to financial troubles.
court-ordered process selling assets of an insolvent business to repay debts
The failing company entered judicial liquidation after months of unpaid bills.

Origin of liquidation

Latin, liquidare (to melt) + -tion (action)

Terms with liquidation included in their meaning

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finance
having undergone the process of liquidation
finance
type of bankruptcy involving asset liquidation
finance
debt ranked below other debts in case of liquidation
liq.abbr.
abr: liquidation
process of selling all assets for cash
legal
person appointed to manage company liquidation temporarily

Examples of liquidation in a sentence

  • The store's liquidation sale attracted many bargain hunters.
  • The investor considered liquidation of his stocks.
  • Liquidation of assets was necessary to pay off debts.
  • The regime's liquidation of dissidents was brutal.
  • The secret police carried out the liquidation swiftly.

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  1. French:liquidation, exécution, ...
  2. German:Liquidation, Veräußerung, ...
  3. Italian:liquidazione, assassinio, ...
  4. Spanish:liquidación, asesinato, ...
  5. Portuguese:liquidação, eliminação, ...
  6. Chinese:清算, 变现, ...
  7. Japanese:清算, 資産の現金化, ...
  8. Arabic:تَصْفِيَة, تحويل الأصول إلى نقد, ...
  9. Hebrew:פֵּירוּק, מִמּוּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:ликвидация, устранение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ліквідація, вбивство, ...
  12. Hindi:परिसमापन, नकदीकरण, ...
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