liquidate

US [ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt]
UK [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt]
  • v.清算;变卖;清除;变现
  • Web清偿;平仓;破产
Simple Present:liquidates  Present Participle:liquidating  Past Tense:liquidated  
liquidate
v.
1.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
清算,清盘(停业后将资产出售,偿还债务)to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts
2.
[t]
~ sth
变卖;变现to sell sth in order to get money
to liquidate assets
变卖资产
3.
[t]
~ sth
偿还,清偿(债务)to pay a debt
4.
[t]
~ sb/sth
消灭;摧毁;清除to destroy or remove sb/sth that causes problems
The government tried to liquidate the rebel movement and failed.
政府试图肃清反叛运动,结果失败了。

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