liquidating

verb

Definition of liquidatingnext
present participle of liquidate
1
as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in paying
to give what is owed for used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidating
  1. murdering
  2. paying
  3. erasing
  4. settling
  5. abolishing
  6. executing
  7. destroying
Verb
  • The killer was Stephen Simmons, a tavern keeper who had been convicted of murdering his wife during a drunken quarrel.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
Verb
  • After a tumultuous ending in Baltimore, Johnson will be paying the Ravens seasons greetings when the Texans host them on Christmas Day in a key AFC matchup between two playoff contenders.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though players can potentially boost their non-jackpot Mega Millions winnings by paying an extra $1 for the Megaplier.
    Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Letting go isn’t about erasing the past but about honoring the emotional depth while accepting its conclusion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With rates nearing neutral levels, Powell emphasized the importance of a cautious approach, erasing any lingering hopes for aggressive easing.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of erasing
Verb
  • After taking in Yuletide cheer, consider settling at the historic Hotel Bethlehem, which offers a cozy holiday experience.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Heard appealed, but the two ended up settling the case later that year.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of settling
Verb
  • And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Longtime residents of Mayotte worry about a crackdown The cyclone further exacerbated the island’s issues after destroying homes, schools and infrastructure.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Russian units in Crimea were destroying their boats in a desperate bid not to be sent to Kherson to join the assault.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near liquidating

liquidates

liquidating

liquidation

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidating. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on liquidating

Nglish: Translation of liquidating for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of liquidating for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
tiny woman sitting on a pile of books reading
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz Time to sweat the small stuff.