Liquidated

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪkwəˌdeɪtɪd/

Definitions of liquidated

verb to eliminate or dispose of (something) completely

Example Sentences

A1 The company liquidated its assets to pay off its debts.

A2 The store liquidated its old inventory to make room for new products.

B1 The business was forced to liquidate its holdings due to financial difficulties.

B2 After the bankruptcy, the company had to liquidate all of its assets.

C1 The shareholders voted to liquidate the company and distribute the proceeds.

C2 The decision to liquidate the investment portfolio was made to minimize losses.

Examples of liquidated in a Sentence

formal The company decided to liquidate its assets in order to pay off its debts.

informal They had to liquidate all their stocks to cover the cost of the repairs.

slang I heard they're going to liquidate the whole operation and start fresh.

figurative She felt like her dreams were being liquidated when she had to give up her passion for a stable job.

Grammatical Forms of liquidated

• past tense: liquidated
• plural: liquidated
• comparative: more liquidated
• superlative: most liquidated
• present tense: liquidate
• future tense: will liquidate
• perfect tense: have liquidated
• continuous tense: is liquidating
• singular: liquidated
• positive degree: liquidated
• infinitive: to liquidate
• gerund: liquidating
• participle: liquidating

Origin and Evolution of liquidated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'liquidated' originated from the Latin word 'liquidatus', which means to dissolve or pay off a debt.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'liquidated' has come to be commonly used in financial contexts to refer to the process of winding up a company's affairs by selling off its assets to pay its debts.