Liquidation

noun

/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

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

2.nounThe 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.nounMurder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).

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