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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /
VERB
pay; change into cash
Synonyms
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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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As more members of the baby-boomer generation retire, they will increasingly start to liquidate their investments to finance their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Last month it called on the board of Compass Diversified, a publicly traded investment firm, to launch an immediate strategic review and liquidate the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Retail investors who have bought on margin are obliged to liquidate positions to meet margin calls when the price falls sharply.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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

“It's from that summer house he had. The one his father gave him that we never went to. He has to liquidate it and I’m getting the money!”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez