liquidate
Translation
to liquidate, to close down, to kill
Examples
The company liquidated its assets.
The company liquidated its assets.
They had to liquidate the business.
They had to liquidate the business.
The regime liquidated its opponents.
The regime liquidated its opponents.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to liquidate (sth.) They had to liquidate the company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (business) wind up, dissolve; (assets) sell off; (kill) eliminate
Etymology
From Latin 'liquidus' (fluid). The idea is to make assets 'flow' like a liquid (cash).
Memory Tips
Imagine making a 'solid' company 'liquid' by turning everything into cash.