liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /

VERB

pay; change into cash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convert pay off quit reimburse repay

STRONG

cash clear discharge exchange honor realize satisfy settle square

WEAK

cash in cash out sell off sell up

Antonyms

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remain stay take

STRONG

fail hold keep owe upset

WEAK

build construct create invest

VERB

destroy, dissolve

Synonyms

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abolish annul cancel eliminate exterminate get rid of wipe out

STRONG

annihilate dispatch kill murder purge remove silence terminate vaporize

WEAK

do away with do in finish off rub out

Antonyms

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create establish keep ratify uphold

STRONG

begin give birth hold initiate preserve save start

WEAK

build construct invest

Example Sentences

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“In periods of such sudden market stress, traders will liquidate winning positions to cover their losing bets on other assets,” said Ash.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Private-equity issues could force pension funds to liquidate stocks: The private-equity sector overall is seeing hard times, too.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The dissolution order from the Tokyo district court was meant to strip the church of its tax-exempt status and require it to liquidate its assets, but still allow it to operate in Japan.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

However, Ledn recently had to liquidate about one-quarter of the loans meant to back the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Her only relative was a niece in Boston, who arranged for a local lawyer to liquidate Mrs. Garner’s property.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

liquidate

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