Liquidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Liquidation is a noun meaning The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
Meaning
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
More Meanings
- The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
- (euphemistic) The murder of dehumanized victims.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: devitalization, fatality; see also Thesaurus:death, Thesaurus:killing
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
Word Forms
- liquidations
Synonyms for liquidation
Depending on context, synonyms include devitalization, fatality, death, tomb, decease, decomposition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include settlement, elimination, extermination, winding-up, divestment, bankruptcy.
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