Liquidate Definition

liquidate
verb
  1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
  2. eliminate by paying off (debts)
  3. convert into cash; "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"
  4. settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company"

"Liquidate" in song lyrics

See how liquidate is used in real songs:

  • "northen liquidate"
    AOL — AOL

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