1
as in to eradicate
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 to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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Recent Examples of liquidate
The solution here is to liquidate investments and use them to pay down debt.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The fund must have been liquidated.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The plan would establish a liquidating trust to wind down Yellow’s remaining assets, which is still an ongoing process.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
The company has until August 5, 2025, to consummate a business combination, or it will be required to liquidate.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
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What to know to recognize the symptoms How to get rid of acid reflux In most cases, acid reflux can actually be eradicated for good.—
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Ease of use The goal of a fruit fly trap is to easily and quickly eradicate your population of fruit flies.—
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Routh has since pleaded not guilty to one count of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate and four firearm offenses.—
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The health secretary — who was 14 years old when his father was assassinated — has shown an interest in the case for years, doubting the conclusion that Sirhan was responsible for his father's killing.—
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Duncan agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to settle the lawsuit the same day prosecutors filed it, according to court records.—
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Still, the union is contending with a decrease in the share of workers who are willing to pay dues.—
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Still, the Biden administration erased student loan debt for more than 5 million borrowers through other forgiveness programs.—
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While the Yankees made two errors in the game, a pickoff play between Fried and Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base erased a two-base mistake from Oswaldo Cabrera in the fourth.—
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While Abby is determined to carry out their plan to murder Joel, all of her friends want to turn back.—
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The man who murdered Rachel Morin was convicted by a jury that deliberated for 46 minutes.—
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The team settled on a patient with SD Autism Spectrum disorder who had an ankle sprain but frustrated Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) with his endless questions.—
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The lawsuit was settled in 2024 for $1.85 million, according to NBC News, but the emotional damage remains.—
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
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Over three days, gunmen went house to house, summarily executing civilians and opening fire in the streets, according to dozens of residents who spoke to The New York Times.—
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“Liquidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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