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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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
The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which liquidates a company by selling off its property to repay creditors.
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Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidates
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The path to health involves aggressive treatment that eradicates the disease.—
Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Whoever leaves last probably pays.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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An impressive wine list pays tribute to the late Melvyn Master, Waxman's esteemed sommelier and former partner (the restaurant’s name comes from Jonathan and Melvyn).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Food and drink The casual, open-plan kitchen erases the divide between Sussurro’s chefs and guests, inviting collaboration and conversation sparked by the display of fresh produce harvested straight from the on-site garden or sourced from organic farmers’ markets.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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The second annual Jambaloo erases that notion.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her unscrupulous, power-hungry uncle Claudius (Kôji Yakusho) murders his own brother to become king.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s partly because its senseless violence, inspired by the Manson murders among other grisly homicides, feels all too plausible.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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And as that low light settles in, my whole body shifts in spirit.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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After this brief stretch of colder weather, a steady warming trend is expected from Thursday through Sunday as the ridge of high pressure to our west slowly shifts east and settles over Texas.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 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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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel meets ADA standards with appropriate accessibility features, ramps, and elevators throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Liquidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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