liquidate /ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪt/ verb liquidates; liquidated; liquidating
liquidates; liquidated; liquidating
Learner's definition of LIQUIDATE
1 business
a : to sell (a business, property, etc.) especially to pay off debt变卖(公司、资产等以偿还债务) [+ object]
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The owners were ordered to liquidate the company and pay their creditors.公司股东被责令变卖公司资产以偿还债务。
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The company is liquidating its assets.公司正在变卖资产。
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They liquidated the estate. [=they sold the property of the estate]他们卖了房产。
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b [+ object] : to pay all the money owed for (a debt)偿付(债务) 2
[+ object] informal : to destroy (something) or kill (someone)摧毁(某物);杀死(某人) — liquidation
/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ noun, plural liquidations — liquidator
/ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, plural liquidators [count]