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Definitions

liquidation

[lik-wi-dey-shuhn] / ˌlɪk wɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
elimination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearance destruction eradication expulsion removal withdrawal
STRONG
cut discard displacement ejection exclusion extermination omission purge rejection riddance
WEAK
dropping taking away weeding out
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance addition allowance inclusion
NOUN
annihilation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elimination eradication extinction slaughter
STRONG
abolition bane carnage crushing dissolving downfall end extermination extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation loss massacre murder obliteration overthrow ravaging ruin ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking
WEAK
abolishing assassinating crashing disintegrating disrupting extinguishment invalidating subverting
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplishment building construction creation success

Example Sentences

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The wipe-out in South Korean stocks is, Privorotsky points, essentially liquidation flows.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Equity losses also triggered forced liquidation of metals to meet margin calls.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But its failure and subsequent liquidation caused delays in the construction of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick and the £335m Royal Liverpool Hospital.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Ledn must now extend new loans with the liquidation proceeds to generate interest income needed to pay bondholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

His accountant, Itzhak Stern, thought that Schindler committed to saving Jews after he witnessed the mass killings during the liquidation of the Kraków ghetto.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson