liquidation

/ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/

IPA: /L IH0 K W IH0 D EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
2
The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
“The store is having a liquidation sale: everything must go as they go out of business.”
3
Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).

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