liquidation
/ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/noun
C1formalcommonlegal/ˌlɪk.wɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/неисчисляемое
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.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс закрытия бизнеса путем продажи его активов для погашения долгов, или, в более широком смысле, акт устранения или уничтожения чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa el proceso de cerrar un negocio vendiendo sus activos para pagar deudas, o, en un sentido más amplio, el acto de eliminar o destruir algo.frNom 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.deSubstantiv, das den Prozess der Schließung eines Unternehmens durch Verkauf seiner Vermögenswerte zur Tilgung von Schulden bezeichnet oder im weiteren Sinne die Beseitigung bzw. Vernichtung von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de encerrar uma empresa vendendo seus ativos para pagar dívidas; em sentido mais amplo, o ato de eliminar ou destruir algo.zh指通过出售资产以清偿债务从而关闭企业或公司的过程;广义上也指清除、消灭或终止某事物的行为。arاسم يدل على عملية إنهاء نشاط تجاري أو شركة عن طريق بيع أصولها لسداد الديون، أو بمعنى أوسع: إزالة شيء ما أو القضاء عليه نهائيًا.
- Business termination B2 formal business
The process of ending a company's operations by selling its assets to pay off debts and liabilities.
- 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.
ruЛиквидацияesLiquidación de empresafrLiquidation d'entreprisedeLiquidationptLiquidaçãozh清算arالتصفية
Синонимы: closuredissolution
Антонимы: continuationestablishmentfoundingincorporationoperation
- Extermination C1 formal political
The act of completely destroying or eliminating a group of people or living things.
- 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.
ruУничтожениеesLiquidación (exterminio)frExterminationdeVernichtungptExtermíniozh消灭arالإبادة
Синонимы: annihilationeliminationeradicationexterminationgenocidemassacreslaughter
Антонимы: creationpreservationprotectionsalvation
- Murder of a competitor C2 informal
The killing of a business rival in order to eliminate competition.
- 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.
ruЛиквидация конкурентаesAsesinato de un competidorfrÉlimination d'un concurrentdeBeseitigung eines KonkurrentenptEliminação de concorrentezh清除竞争对手arتصفية المنافس
Синонимы: assassinationeliminationexterminationhittermination
- liquidations plural form
- liquidations' possessive plural form
- liquidation's possessive singular form