Liquidation

Pronunciation: /lɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/

Definitions of liquidation

noun the act of converting assets into cash

Example Sentences

A1 The company went into liquidation due to financial difficulties.

A2 During the liquidation process, all assets will be sold off to pay creditors.

B1 Investors may lose their entire investment in the event of liquidation.

B2 The liquidation of the business was a complex process that took several months.

C1 The liquidation of the estate involved selling off valuable assets to settle debts.

C2 The liquidation of the company was handled by a team of experienced professionals.

Examples of liquidation in a Sentence

formal The company went into liquidation after failing to pay off its debts.

informal The store is having a huge sale because they're going into liquidation.

slang I heard that the business is going belly up and heading for liquidation.

figurative After the breakup, she felt like her heart was in a state of liquidation.

Grammatical Forms of liquidation

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

Origin and Evolution of liquidation

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'liquidation' originated from the Latin word 'liquidare' which means to melt or make liquid.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a financial context to refer to the process of winding up a business by converting assets into cash to pay off debts, the term 'liquidation' has evolved to also encompass the act of selling off assets to pay creditors in various other contexts.