to liquidate
9
9.3
- verb
- /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt/
- Offensive
:
liquidar
- Agent Zarkov, you will be liquidated for treachery.
- liquidate the enemy
- attempted to liquidate
- order to liquidate
And then when he did not like the decision of the constitutional of the courts, he would liquidate the courts, abolish them.
- And then when he did not like the decision of the constitutional of the courts, he would liquidate the courts, abolish them.
- There will always be a world between you and us, the others total inability to liquidate the past once and for all.
- Put him down, liquidate them and they'll say no, you're there to collect funds and he's got assets and what we're trying to collect.
Examples
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In May 2008, Hezbollah stormed mostly Sunni west Beirut and liquidated the militia of the Future Trend movement, headed by Hariri's son Saad.
Academic text (2015) -
Ah, you liquidated her, eh? - Very resourceful.
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And if you do not... ...my men will liquidate you.
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And so two men will arrive to liquidate him?
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Trying to liquidate one of their own big shots.
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If the others did not attack, they probably urged their new masters, our enemy, to liquidate the dogs.
Fiction book (1998) -
When Jericho's message concerning the intent to liquidate Bull came through, it was too late.
Fiction book (1994) -
For on this day, our ghetto will be liquidated.
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'The woman has been liquidated as a routine precaution.'
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The gang decided to liquidate their rival leader to eliminate the threat.
Synonyms
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1.6
To remove or throw away something you do not want
682
2.8
Stop something from working or continuing
502
3.4
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
85
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
63
7.5
To destroy completely, often killing many people
60
6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
58
9.9
To kill someone on purpose, usually by a criminal group
49
9.3
To kill someone in a violent or criminal way
49
6.4
To make a military threat unable to act, often by using force
44
4.8
Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product
33
7.7
To destroy something completely as if by a powerful weapon
19
9.9
Kill someone as part of a crime
15
7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
13
7.7
Kill an entire group of people or animals so none are left
9
7.7
Put an end to something or to someone's life
9
8.3
To kill or seriously hurt someone to remove a threat
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Liquidate comes from the Latin word liquidus meaning 'fluid' or 'to melt', and later it came to mean 'clear away' or 'settle' a problem. A helpful way to remember the violent sense is to think of 'clearing away' a dangerous person, which is why it can mean to 'get rid of' someone, often by killing.