LIQUIDATE Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

liquidate

verb

ˈli-kwə-ˌdāt

Definition of liquidate

as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities

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as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents

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as in to pay

to give what is owed for used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts

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repudiate

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Recent Examples of liquidate Meanwhile, the trustees of Notre Dame College of Ohio are embroiled in a lawsuit, and a federal judge has appointed a receiver to liquidate remaining assets. — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Hollywood Video’s owner, Movie Gallery, filed for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010 to liquidate and shutter all of its assets, including all of the Hollywood Video stores. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 The danger is not only that markets fall; the danger is needing to liquidate long-term assets at precisely the wrong time. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 Operations connected to Asics Trading will be wound down, after which the entity will dissolve and liquidate. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liquidate

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Scientists have been fighting a losing battle to eradicate them from sensitive ecosystems in South Florida.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
How to Get Rid of Bermuda Grass Bermuda grass can take years to eradicate once it’s established, says Rossi.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of eradicate

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of attempting to assassinate one of his sons on Monday.

— Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Among them is the son of Fred Hampton, a senior leader of the Black Panther Party who was assassinated by the FBI in 1969, at the age of 21.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of assassinate

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Swift also paid tribute to Parton’s prolific and breathtaking body of work and her philanthropic efforts across the globe.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erase

Verb

People who settled here have a very bold spirit and a kind of grit that was required to make it.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Separately, New Mexico secured a nearly $1 billion verdict against Meta for creating a public nuisance and exposing minors to harm, prompting Meta to settle with 47 other states for up to $18 billion, though private claims persist.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of settle

Verb

While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolish

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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