liquidation
IPA: ɫɪkwɪdˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
- The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
- (euphemistic) Murder of dehumanized victims.
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Examples of "liquidation" in Sentences
- The stations were sold as part of the bankruptcy liquidation.
- It is the liquidator is is responsible for the liquidation of the Union.
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