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liquidate
verb
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
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ˈlɪkwədeɪt
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verb
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
“The mafia liquidated the informer”
verb
Settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
“Liquidate a company”
verb
Convert into cash
“I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband”
verb
Eliminate by paying off (debts)
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The mafia liquidated the informer
The double agent was neutralized
Liquidate a company
I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband
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