liquidates

verb

Definition of liquidatesnext
present tense third-person singular of liquidate
1
as in eradicates
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents

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3
as in pays
to give what is owed for used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts

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  1. pays
  2. settles
  3. destroys
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  • Being in a city during a once-on-a-lifetime aurora display, particularly while a comet pays the inner solar system a visit, is to be avoided.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The same's true for a recent college graduate with W-2 income, who pays student loan interest.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • The Expansion Draft Once the league settles on expansion teams and ownership groups, the next step will be to hold an expansion draft.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His attention settles here before hopping there, like a pigeon in Trafalgar Square alighting on a statue’s arm before fluttering up to its head.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Short term, self-doubt destroys focus and productivity, stifles creativity, holds you back from setting audacious goals, and feels downright terrible.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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