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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /
VERB
pay; change into cash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convert pay off quit reimburse repay
STRONG
cash clear discharge exchange honor realize satisfy settle square
WEAK
cash in cash out sell off sell up
Antonyms
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remain stay take
STRONG
fail hold keep owe upset
WEAK
build construct create invest
VERB
destroy, dissolve
Synonyms
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abolish annul cancel eliminate exterminate get rid of wipe out
STRONG
annihilate dispatch kill murder purge remove silence terminate vaporize
WEAK
do away with do in finish off rub out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
create establish keep ratify uphold
STRONG
begin give birth hold initiate preserve save start
WEAK
build construct invest

Example Sentences

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If the airline moves to liquidate, other airlines will likely look to backfill capacity, as they have in the past.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Funds run by Bear Stearns, BNP Paribas and other banks either had to freeze the ability of investors to take out their money, or liquidate the funds completely.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Evergrande was ordered to liquidate that year after the property developer failed to reach a restructuring plan with creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Last month it called on the board of Compass Diversified, a publicly traded investment firm, to launch an immediate strategic review and liquidate the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I had asked my father to sell everything, to liquidate everything, and to leave.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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