Synonyms of liquidate

Verb


1. neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in, kill

usage: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"

2. liquidate, pay off, pay up, ante up, pay

usage: eliminate by paying off (debts)

3. liquidate, cash, cash in

usage: convert into cash; "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"

4. liquidate, settle

usage: settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company"

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Definition and meaning of liquidate (Dictionary)