Word

liquidate, v.
(liquidated, liquidates, liquidating)
freq. cnt. 2

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

do in knock off liquidate neutralise neutralize waste

sample sentences

"The mafia liquidated the informer"
"the double agent was neutralized"

verb frames

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liquidation liquidator

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill

settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
<verb.possession>

liquidate

sample sentences

"liquidate a company"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

settle

convert into cash
<verb.possession>

liquidate

sample sentences

"I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

cash, cash in

eliminate by paying off (debts)
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

liquidate pay off

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liquidation

semantic pointers

hypernym

pay, pay up, ante up

hyponym

lift amortize, amortise