liquidated
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪd/
KK: /ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪd/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has been settled or resolved, often in a legal or financial context, indicating that it is no longer in dispute or has been finalized.
Example
The company's assets were liquidated after it went bankrupt.
Conversation
Did you hear about the company that got liquidated?
Yeah, I read something about it. What happened?
They couldn't pay off their debts, so it was all liquidated by the court.
That's harsh! I wonder how many people lost their jobs.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
settled
resolved
determined
Antonyms
uncertain
ambiguous
indeterminate
verb
Definition
To close down a business or sell off its assets, often to pay debts.
Example
The company was liquidated after failing to recover from its financial losses.
Tense Forms
Past: liquidated
Past Participle: liquidated
Conversation
Did you hear that the company liquidated its assets last month?
Yeah, I read about that. It’s a shame they had to do it.
I wonder what will happen to all the employees now that they’ve liquidated.
Root Explanation
Liquidated → It is formed from "liquid" (from Latin "liquidus", meaning fluid or flowing) and "-ate" (a suffix used to form verbs indicating the action of). The word "liquidated" means to convert assets into cash or to settle a debt, often implying a flowing or release of resources.
Memory Tip
Think of 'liquid' as something that flows, and when you 'liquidate', you are converting assets into cash, allowing them to flow freely.
Visually Confused Words
unliquidated
reliquidate
preliquidate