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liquider — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • liquidate verb To convert assets into cash, often to pay off debts.
  • redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
  • wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.

Senses

liquider is used for these senses in English:

  • redeem (transitive, finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash.
  • wind up (transitive) To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.

liquidate — full definition

  1. verb To convert assets into cash, often to pay off debts.
  2. verb To close down a business by settling its debts and distributing any remaining assets.
  3. verb To kill someone, especially for political reasons; to eliminate.

redeem — full definition

  1. verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
  2. verb To make up for a fault or bad situation, or to restore someone's good reputation.
  3. verb In religious use, to save someone from sin or wrongdoing.

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