liquidize

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ- Proto-Indo-European *wlikʷ-éh₁-ye-ti Proto-Italic *wlikʷēō Latin liqueō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin liquidusbor. Old French liquidebor. Middle English liquide English liquid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English liquidize From liquid + -ize.

1. to make liquid usually referring to solid food in a food processor; liquefy.

   “To make the soup, you should first liquidize the carrots to remove lumps.”

2. to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate

   “The store needs to liquidize its stock so it can pay its creditors.”