liq·ui·date 
/ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪt/ verb
liq·ui·dates; liq·ui·dat·ed; liq·ui·dat·ing /ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪt/ verb 1 business a : to sell (a business, property, etc.) especially to pay off debt [+ obj] ▪ The owners were ordered to liquidate the company and pay their creditors. ▪ The company is liquidating its assets. ▪ They liquidated the estate. [=they sold the property of the estate] [no obj] ▪ The owners were ordered to liquidate.
b [+ obj] : to pay all the money owed for (a debt)
▪ liquidate a debt/loan 2 [+ obj] informal : to destroy (something) or kill (someone)
▪ The film is about a professional killer who's hired to liquidate a powerful businessman.
b [+ obj] : to pay all the money owed for (a debt)
▪ liquidate a debt/loan
▪ The film is about a professional killer who's hired to liquidate a powerful businessman.
— liq·ui·da·tion /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ noun, plural liq·ui·da·tions
[noncount] ▪ raising money by the liquidation of assets ▪ The company was forced into liquidation. [count] ▪ inventory liquidations
/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ noun, plural liq·ui·da·tions [noncount] ▪ raising money by the liquidation of assets ▪ The company was forced into liquidation. [count] ▪ inventory liquidations
— liq·ui·da·tor /ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, plural liq·ui·da·tors [count]
/ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, plural liq·ui·da·tors [count]
