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liquidate

[/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt/]
verb
liquidar
1. To convert assets into cash
The company decided to liquidate its inventory before closing.
A empresa decidiu liquidar seu inventário antes de fechar.
2. To wind up the affairs of a business and distribute assets
The bank was forced to liquidate due to financial difficulties.
O banco foi forçado a liquidar devido a dificuldades financeiras.
3. To eliminate or get rid of something
They liquidated the opposition swiftly.
Eles liquidaram a oposição rapidamente.
4. To kill or murder (slang/informal)
The mob decided to liquidate the informant.
A máfia decidiu liquidar o informante.
NYC Slang
liquidate (meaning to kill) is used in crime/mob contexts in NYC slang
Synonyms
dissolvewind upsell offconverteliminateextinguish
Antonyms
accumulatebuild upestablishpreserve

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
liquidar
Standard usage in business and financial contexts
São Paulo
liquidar
Common in commercial and financial sectors
Portugal
liquidar
Standard usage; may also use 'dissolver' for company dissolution

Related Idioms & Phrases

liquidate one's assets
liquidate a company
liquidate the competition
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