決着 — meaning in English

English meaning

• liquidate verb To convert assets into cash, often to pay off debts.
• settle verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.

Senses

決着 is used for these senses in English:

• liquidate To settle the financial affairs of (a corporation, partnership, or other business) with the aim of ceasing operations, by determining liabilities, using assets to pay debts, and apportioning the remaining assets if any; to wind up.
• settle (transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

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.

settle — full definition

1. verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.
2. verb To make a home or establish oneself permanently in a place.
3. verb To become calm, still, or come to rest.

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