liquidation

noun

the murder of a competitor

the act of exterminating

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

Roots

liqueoliqu- · Latin · be fluid, liquid

Synonyms for liquidation

exterminationn eliminationn settlementn extinguishmentn extinctionn

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