liquidation Synonyms & Antonyms
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Liquidation as a Noun
The act or process of liquidating or of being liquidated. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash. The act or process of winding up the affairs of a company; the selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash. The act or process of winding up the affairs of a company; the selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
The act or process of winding up the affairs of a company; the selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
The clearing off or settling of a debt.
The act or process of abolishing or eliminating; the murder of dehumanized victims.
When Stalinists spoke of the liquidation of the kulaks as a class, they intentionally created ambiguity regarding reeducation versus murder.
The partial clearing of the board, by an exchange of pieces, to obtain an obviously winning position.
The action or fact of partaking of an alcoholic drink.
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.
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).
Liquidation in a Sentence
The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.
When Stalinists spoke of the liquidation of the kulaks as a class, they intentionally created ambiguity regarding reeducation versus murder.
Word Forms & Grammar
liquidation (countable and uncountable, plural liquidations)
Words That Rhyme With Liquidation
Origin of Liquidation
Sense 1.2 (“the act of killing or abolishing”) is a semantic loan from Russian ликвида́ция (likvidácija).
Quick Facts About Liquidation
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌlɪk.wəˈdeɪ.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | The act or process of liquidating or of being liquidated. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser… |
| Plural | liquidations |
How to Pronounce Liquidation
The standard pronunciation of liquidation is /ˌlɪk.wəˈdeɪ.ʃən/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (deɪ).