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to liquidate investment

to liquidate investment

6.4
To sell investments to get cash
  • phrasal verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : liquidar inversión
  • She decided to liquidate her investments to have cash for a new business venture.

Examples

  • Before moving to another country, he will liquidate his investment portfolio.

  • It's easy to open an account, add funds, and liquidate your investment.

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  • But if you want to liquidate investments, you have to have someone to buy what you're offering.

  • You can liquidate your investment by selling your stocks on the exchange.

Synonyms

to sell off
vsto liquidate investment
57 3.5

To quickly get rid of things by offering them at low prices

involves normal conversion into cash rather than urgent discounted selling
to liquidate
vsto liquidate investment
  • Specialized
25 7.3

To sell a company's goods and property to pay debts

means converting investments to cash without debt or closure implication
to cash in
vsto liquidate investment
21 3.7

Make money from something, often by using a good opportunity

focuses on converting investments into cash without implying profit motive
to divest
vsto liquidate investment
  • Specialized
10 7.5

Sell off an asset or part of a business

emphasizes cash conversion of investments rather than ending ownership
to disinvest
vsto liquidate investment
  • Specialized
1 8.0

To sell shares or assets to reduce putting money into something

specifies full conversion into cash rather than gradual reduction of holdings
to liquidize
vsto liquidate investment
  • US
7.5

To sell all goods and things you own to get cash

is used for converting investments generally rather than clearing all merchandise

Antonyms

to invest
715 3.5

To put money, time, or effort into something hoping for a future benefit

How Liquid

to liquidate investment
  • Specialized
6.4
to cash in
21 3.7
to sell off
57 3.5
to tie up
32 6.8

Surface Forms

liquidate investment infinitive
liquidated investment past
liquidated investment past participle
liquidating investment present participle
liquidates investment third person singular

Morphology

liquidate + investment

The meaning 'to convert an investment into cash' is directly and compositionally derived from 'liquidate' (to convert assets into cash) plus 'investment' (assets committed for return). This is a straightforward verb + object construction common in financial language and mirrored in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Liquidate investment comes from the simple idea of selling what you own to get money, for example selling a house or shares. The word liquidate suggests making something into 'liquid' money that can move easily, and investment is the thing you sell, so to liquidate investment means 'to turn an investment into cash'.