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   liquidation

   /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process of liquidating a business: "the company went into liquidation"
   • ▪ the conversion of assets into cash (i.e. by selling them).
   • ▪ the clearing of a debt.
   • 2. the killing of someone, typically by violent means. informal

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from liquider ‘liquidate’, based on Latin liquidus (see liquid).

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