Liquidated Meaning in English

word · lemma: liquidate

US

ˈɫɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd

LIK-wi-DAY-tid

UK

lˈɪkwɪdˌeɪtɪd

lik-WID-AY-tid

Definition

'Liquidated' means that something, often a business or asset, has been closed down and its assets turned into cash, usually to pay debts. It can also mean someone or something has been eliminated or removed.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in business and legal contexts: 'liquidated assets', 'liquidated damages', 'company was liquidated'. Can also mean eliminated, especially in historical or crime contexts. Different from 'liquid' (substance) and 'liquidity' (finance).

• Spanish: liquidado - disuelto (empresa)
• Portuguese (BR): liquidado - encerrado (empresa)
• Portuguese (PT): liquidado - encerrado (empresa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 清算 - 清理 (公司)
• Chinese (Traditional): 清算 - 清理 (公司)
• Hindi: समाप्त किया गया - परिसमाप्त (कंपनी)
• Arabic: تمت تصفيته - أغلقت (شركة)
• Bengali: লিকুইডেট করা হয়েছে - বিলুপ্ত করা হয়েছে (ব্যবসা বা সম্পদ) - নির্মূল করা হয়েছে (লোক বা প্রতিষ্ঠান)
• Russian: ликвидирован - распродан (имущество)
• Japanese: 清算された - 取り除かれた
• Vietnamese: thanh lý - giải thể (cho doanh nghiệp)
• Korean: 청산된 - 정리된
• Turkish: tasfiye edildi - elden çıkarıldı
• Urdu: ختم کیا گیا - منسوخ کیا گیا - کیش میں تبدیل کیا گیا
• Indonesian: đã thanh lý - đã giải thể (doanh nghiệp) - đã loại bỏ

Example Sentences

The company was liquidated after years of debt.

basic

All the assets were liquidated to pay the creditors.

basic

The store liquidated its stock at low prices.

basic

After the fraud was discovered, the business was quickly liquidated.

natural

They liquidated some equipment to cover urgent expenses.

natural

During the war, several companies were forcibly liquidated by the government.

natural