liquidation

• Nom désignant le processus de fermeture d'une entreprise par la vente de ses actifs afin de rembourser ses dettes, ou, plus largement, l'action d'éliminer ou de détruire quelque chose.

A noun referring to the process of closing a business by selling its assets to pay off its debts, or more broadly, the act of eliminating or destroying something.

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1. Business terminationB2formalbusiness

   The process of ending a company's operations by selling its assets to pay off debts and liabilities.

   Liquidation d'entreprise

   • The company faced liquidation after failing to secure new investors.
   • Creditors voted in favor of voluntary liquidation.
   • During liquidation, all assets were auctioned to settle outstanding debts.
   • The court ordered the liquidation of the bankrupt firm.

   Synonymesclosuredissolution

   Antonymescontinuationestablishmentfoundingincorporationoperation

2. ExterminationC1formalpolitical

   The act of completely destroying or eliminating a group of people or living things.

   Extermination

   • The regime carried out the liquidation of political opponents.
   • Historians debate the scale of the liquidation during the conflict.
   • Reports of mass liquidation shocked the international community.
   • The policy led to the systematic liquidation of ethnic minorities.

   Synonymesannihilationeliminationeradicationexterminationgenocidemassacreslaughter

   Antonymescreationpreservationprotectionsalvation

3. Murder of a competitorC2informal

   The killing of a business rival in order to eliminate competition.

   Élimination d'un concurrent

   • The mob boss ordered the liquidation of a rival gang leader.
   • In some crime novels, characters resort to liquidation to gain market control.
   • Authorities arrested the suspect for the liquidation of a competitor.
   • The term 'liquidation' is sometimes used euphemistically for contract killings.

   Synonymesassassinationeliminationexterminationhittermination