What does "liquidation" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "liquidation"?

Common synonyms include: elimination, extermination, (the) bane, (the) end, abolishment, abolition.

Pronounced //ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən//.

//ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash. countable, uncountable
2
the murder of a competitor wordnet
3
The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business. countable, uncountable
"The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business."
4
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities wordnet
5
The murder of dehumanized victims. countable, euphemistic, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: devitalization, fatality; see also Thesaurus:death, Thesaurus:killing"

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"They're holding a liquidation sale."

From liquidate + -ion.

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