- liquidate⇄liquidate, verb, -dated,-dating.
- liquidate⇄v.i. to liquidate debts, assets, or accounts.
- liquidate⇄v.t. 1. to pay (a debt).
Ex. to liquidate a mortgage.
2. to settle the accounts of (a business, foundation, or estate) by distributing the assets; clear up the affairs of (a bankrupt).
3. to get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)