liquidate

verb

1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

e.g. The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralized

Synonym: neutralizeneutralisewasteknock offdo in

2. settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off

e.g. liquidate a company

3. convert into cash

e.g. I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband

4. eliminate by paying off (debts)

Synonym: pay off

1. 停业清理，清算，清盘（破产的公司等）
To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt.

e.g. A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company.
全体投票一致通过停业清理公司。

2. 将（资产等）变换成现金；变卖
If a company liquidates its assets, its property such as buildings or machinery is sold in order to get money.

e.g. The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January.
公司停止了各项业务，于1月份开始变卖资产。

3. 清除；（通常指）杀戮
If someone in a position of power liquidates people who are causing problems, they get rid of them, usually by killing them.

e.g. They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals.
过去他们曾毫不犹豫地铲除对手。

1. 变现：另一方面,虽然台湾政治气候改善,巴克莱资本预估净外国直接投资(FDI)流出20亿美元、外国机构投资者今年以来在持股部位,也已经变现(liquidate)65亿美元.

2. liquidate的近义词

2. 清算,破产：lien 扣押权,留置权 | liquidate 清算,破产 | list (交易所)上市证券;把(证券)列人上市证券表

3. 清算,清偿债务：48 implement 实行 | 49 liquidate 清算,清偿债务 | 50 accrue 增长,自然增殖