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liquidate

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liquidate /ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪt/ verb
liquidates; liquidated; liquidating
liquidate
/ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪt/
verb
liquidates; liquidated; liquidating
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIQUIDATE
business
: to sell (a business, property, etc.) especially to pay off debt
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to pay all the money owed for (a debt)
[+ object] informal : to destroy (something) or kill (someone)

— liquidation

/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ noun, plural liquidations
[noncount]
[count]

— liquidator

/ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, plural liquidators [count]