liquidate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de fermeture d'une entreprise et de vente de ses actifs afin de payer ses dettes, ou (informellement) pour éliminer ou tuer quelqu'un.

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.

   Éliminer physiquement

   • 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.

   Synonymesassassinatebump offdispatchdo away witheliminateexecuteexterminatekillmurderneutralizerub outterminatewipe out

   Antonymesprotectsavespare

2. Pay off debtsB2formal

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

   Liquider (des dettes)

   • 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.

   Synonymescleardischargepay offrepaysatisfysettle

   Antonymesborrowincurowe

3. Convert to cashB2formal

   To convert assets or property into cash by selling them.

   Liquider (convertir en espèces)

   • 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.

   Synonymescash incash outconvertrealizesellsell off

   Antonymesaccumulatebuyinvestpurchase

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.

   Liquider (une entreprise)

   • 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.

   Synonymesclosedissolveshut downwind up

   Antonymescontinueestablishfoundopenoperate