liquidate

liquidate
Synonyms and related words:
abstract, amortize, annihilate, assassinate, bereave of life, break, bump off, bust, carry away, carry off, cash, cash in, cashier, cast off, cast out, chloroform, chuck, clear, clear away, clear off, clear out, clear the decks, clear the trade, close out, convert, convert into cash, cool, cut down, cut off, cut out, deconsecrate, defrock, deport, depose, deprive of life, deracinate, destroy, dethrone, disbar, discharge, discrown, disenthrone, dismiss, dispatch, dispel, displace, dispose of, do away with, do for, do in, do to death, drum out, dump, dust off, eject, elide, eliminate, end, eradicate, excommunicate, execute, exile, expatriate, expel, exterminate, extirpate, finish, finish off, fling off, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, give the gate, honor, immolate, kick upstairs, kill, knock off, launch into eternity, lift, lynch, make accounts square, make away with, martyr, martyrize, murder, oust, outlaw, overthrow, pay, pay in full, pay off, pay the bill, pay the shot, pay up, pension, pension off, pick out, poison, purge, put away, put down, put to death, put to sleep, quit, read out of, redeem, remove, remove from life, remove from office, retire, root out, root up, sacrifice, satisfy, sell, sell out, sell short, settle, shake off, shoo, slay, square, square accounts, starve, strike a balance, strike off, strike out, strip of office, strip of rank, superannuate, suspend, sweep away, take life, take off, take up, terminate the account, throw away, throw off, throw over, throw overboard, unchurch, unfrock, unload, unsaddle, unseat, unthrone, uproot, weed out, wipe out

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  • liquidate — liq·ui·date / li kwə ˌdāt/ vb dat·ed, dat·ing vt 1: to determine by agreement or litigation the precise amount of; also: to settle (a debt) by payment or other adjustment 2 a: to determine the liabilities and apportion the assets of esp. in… …   Law dictionary

  • Liquidate — Liq ui*date (l[i^]k w[i^]*d[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liquidated} ( d[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidating}.] [LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. See {Liquid}.] 1. (Law) To determine by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liquidate — liquidate, liquidize Liquidate is the word used in business contexts and in the sense ‘eliminate by killing’. Liquidize is a more recent word meaning ‘to make liquid’ (in physical senses) and is now principally used in the context of the kitchen… …   Modern English usage

  • liquidate — [v1] pay; change into cash cash, cash in, cash out, clear, convert, discharge, exchange, honor, pay off, quit, realize, reimburse, repay, satisfy, sell off, sell up, settle, square; concept 330 Ant. invest, keep liquidate [v2] destroy, dissolve… …   New thesaurus

  • liquidate — [lik′wi dāt΄] vt. liquidated, liquidating [< ML liquidatus, pp. of liquidare, to make liquid or clear < L liquidus, LIQUID] 1. to settle by agreement or legal process the amount of (indebtedness, damages, etc.) 2. to settle the accounts of… …   English World dictionary

  • liquidate — (v.) 1570s, to reduce to order, to set out clearly (of accounts), from L.L. or M.L. liquidatus, pp. of liquidare to melt, make liquid or clear, clarify, from L. liquidus (see LIQUID (Cf. liquid)). Sense of clear away (a debt) first recorded 1755 …   Etymology dictionary

  • liquidate — ► VERB 1) wind up the affairs of (a company) by ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets. 2) convert (assets) into cash. 3) pay off (a debt). 4) informal eliminate; kill. DERIVATIVES liquidation noun liquidator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • liquidate — to settle a debt or to convert to cash.This literally means to do away with. Glossary of Business Terms Selling (or purchasing) futures contracts of the same delivery month purchased (or sold) during an earlier transaction or making (or taking)… …   Financial and business terms

  • liquidate — /lik wi dayt /, v., liquidated, liquidating. v.t. 1. to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim. 2. to reduce (accounts) to order; determine the amount of (indebtedness or damages). 3. to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into …   Universalium

  • liquidate — [[t]lɪ̱kwzɪdeɪt[/t]] liquidates, liquidating, liquidated 1) VERB To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt. [TECHNICAL] [V n] A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. Derived… …   English dictionary

  • liquidate — UK [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt] / US [ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt] verb Word forms liquidate : present tense I/you/we/they liquidate he/she/it liquidates present participle liquidating past tense liquidated past participle liquidated 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] business to… …   English dictionary

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