English noun: liquidation | |||
1. | liquidation (act) termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||
Synonyms | settlement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | viatical settlement, viaticus settlement | ||
2. | liquidation (act) the act of exterminating | ||
Synonyms | extermination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||
3. | liquidation (act) the murder of a competitor | ||
Synonyms | elimination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | execution, murder, slaying | ||