liquidation
English
/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- (euphemism) Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).
Etymology
Suffix from English liquidate.
Origin
English
liquidate
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Cognates and derived terms
- liquidatable English
- liquidate English
- liquidationism English
- liquidationist English
- liquidator English
- reliquidate English
- reliquidation English
- liquidus Latin