Meaning & Definition of Liquidate in English
English⟶
Liquidate
/lɪkwɪdet/
verb
1. Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- "The mafia liquidated the informer"
- "The double agent was neutralized"
synonym:
- neutralize,
- neutralise,
- liquidate,
- waste,
- knock off,
- do in
2. Eliminate by paying off (debts)
synonym:
- liquidate,
- pay off
3. Convert into cash
- "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"
synonym:
- liquidate
4. Settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
- "Liquidate a company"
synonym:
- liquidate