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liquidation

noun

Simple meaning

Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.

Pronunciation

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lihkwihdayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

lɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

  2. The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.

  3. euphemistic

    The murder of a competitor

  4. euphemistic

    The murder of dehumanized victims.

  5. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.

  6. The act of exterminating

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

Used this way, liquidation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Business/professional

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More ways to use liquidation

  • “The store announced a big sale before its complete liquidation.”noun

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liquidation valueliquidation preferencecomplete liquidationpartial liquidationvoluntary liquidationfinal liquidationforced liquidationliquidation proceeds

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