1
as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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2
as in assassinates
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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3
as in pays
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of liquidates
What happens to Spirit's assets like plane fleets and airline gates if the airline liquidates?
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which liquidates a company by selling off its property to repay creditors.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which liquidates a company by selling off its property to repay creditors.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidates
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The developer later trimmed the number of homes to 99 and agreed that no building permits will be issued until American Homes 4 Rent pays for and installs a traffic light at nearby Faith and Shearer roads.—
Joe Marusak
May 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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The stadium is being built to make Sacramento a turnkey market for promotion out of the USL, which plays in smaller stadiums of roughly 10,000 fans across the country and pays players a fraction of MLS payrolls.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Continuing its focus on privacy, the app features a flame button that instantly erases all your history.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Antler erases this stereotype once and for all by emphasizing all things artisanal, warmth-exuding, and high-texture with its summer launch.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the dust settles on a campaign that began with high hopes and ended with a sense of blessed relief, here is The Athletic’s end-of-season review.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Traditional finance keeps the issuer of an instrument separate from the infrastructure that clears and settles it.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Russian MoD via Telegram A video on social media shows a Russian interceptor closing in on a white stork – until the bird executes a sharp roll maneuver, leaving the drone chasing empty space (h/t to Andrew Perpetua for spotting this one).—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The system dynamically reroutes mission plans, responds to unexpected battlefield conditions, avoids obstacles, and executes tasks in environments where communications may be degraded.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Liquidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidates. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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