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

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms