清算 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- liquidate verb To convert assets into cash, often to pay off debts.
Senses
清算 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.
liquidate — full definition
- verb To convert assets into cash, often to pay off debts.
- verb To close down a business by settling its debts and distributing any remaining assets.
- verb To kill someone, especially for political reasons; to eliminate.