liquidate

• Verb, das das Schließen eines Unternehmens und den Verkauf seiner Vermögenswerte zur Begleichung von Schulden bezeichnet oder (umgangssprachlich) das Beseitigen oder Töten einer Person.

A verb used to indicate the act of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts, or (informally) to eliminate or kill someone.

1. Kill or eliminateC1formal

   To get rid of someone, often by killing them, especially if they are considered a threat.

   Liquidieren (töten, beseitigen)

   • The regime ordered its agents to liquidate the political dissidents.
   • In the crime novel, the mob boss decided to liquidate his rivals.
   • The spy was tasked with liquidating the double agent.

   Synonymeassassinatebump offdispatchdo away witheliminateexecuteexterminatekillmurderneutralizerub outterminatewipe out

   Antonymeprotectsavespare

2. Pay off debtsB2formal

   To eliminate or settle a debt by paying the full amount owed.

   Schulden begleichen

   • The company used its profits to liquidate its outstanding loans.
   • He sold his car to liquidate his credit card debt.
   • They plan to liquidate the mortgage within five years.

   Synonymecleardischargepay offrepaysatisfysettle

   Antonymeborrowincurowe

3. Convert to cashB2formal

   To convert assets or property into cash by selling them.

   liquidieren

   • The investor decided to liquidate his stock portfolio.
   • They had to liquidate their art collection to raise funds.
   • The bank liquidated the seized assets at auction.

   Synonymecash incash outconvertrealizesellsell off

   Antonymeaccumulatebuyinvestpurchase

4. Close a businessB2formal

   To settle the affairs of a company by determining its debts and distributing its assets to pay them off, often leading to closure.

   Liquidieren

   • The court ordered the company to liquidate its assets to pay creditors.
   • After years of losses, the board voted to liquidate the business.
   • The accountant was hired to liquidate the bankrupt firm.

   Synonymeclosedissolveshut downwind up

   Antonymecontinueestablishfoundopenoperate