liquidation
15
7.3
- noun
- /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
liquidación
- Hostess' Ignon warned that a prolonged strike could mean the liquidation of the company.
- liquidation value
The market will require the liquidation of malinvestment and excessive debt.
- The market will require the liquidation of malinvestment and excessive debt.
- And so it's thought that a big part of the move in the VIX that day actually related to the liquidation of the XIV product.
- However, through these liquidations there have become some issues.
- They go on to say that the banks wind down and liquidation and includes full repayment of all deposits.
Examples
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There's talk of outright closure and liquidation of assets.
Fiction book (1992) -
An attempt at mediation failed, and last week a bankruptcy judge allowed liquidation to proceed.
Blog text (15) -
And, this weekend only, take advantage of our special liquidation sale.
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Today the stock market hit a new low due to the liquidation of Peregrine investments.
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The liquidation value weighs the costs of liquidation against the value of assets.
Academic text (1991) -
Its liquidation will be gradual and subject to the implementation schedule of the peace agreements.
Academic text (1991) -
In other words, this resulted in the liquidation of a legendary brand and 18,500 layoffs.
Blog text (17) -
Whenever an individual files Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy, the debtor instantly and significantly lowers their debt-to-income ratio.
Blog text (5) -
After several years of poor sales, the store is finally having a liquidation sale to clear out its inventory.
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The board of directors announced the liquidation of the company, which will begin by selling all remaining assets.
Synonyms
46
4.7
The permanent end of a business, school, or service
2
3.5
A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing
1
3.7
A sale of most goods at low prices when a business closes down
Selling the things a company owns to pay its debts before it closes
The formal process of closing a company and paying its debts
The ending of a town's or company's official status so it no longer exists as a legal body
Compounds
- Specialized
Selling the things a company owns to pay its debts before it closes
How Final
- Formal
20
6.8
- Specialized
15
7.3
- Formal
5
8.1
54
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Liquidation comes from the Latin word liquidare, which meant 'to make liquid'. Think of making things 'liquid' as turning them into cash, so in business liquidation is the process of selling a company's assets to pay its debts.