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Vinony

liquidation

noun

  1. murder
  2. the process of converting, often of an asset to cash
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Pronunciation: /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English liquidate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English liquidation From liquidate + -ion.

  1. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
  2. 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.”

  3. The murder of dehumanized victims.

    “Near-synonyms: devitalization, fatality; see also Thesaurus:death, Thesaurus:killing”