Liquidated

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/

Liquidated (verb)

  1. To sell all assets of a business to pay debts.
  2. To close a business and sell everything it owns.
  3. To pay off a debt completely.

Examples

  • The company liquidated its assets to pay off creditors.
  • They liquidated their holdings to invest in new ventures.

Common collocations: liquidate assets, quickly liquidate, liquidate a company, officially liquidated, liquidate a debt

Synonyms of Liquidated

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Liquidated

  • — when discussing gathering or increasing assets
  • — when discussing obtaining new assets