elimination, liquidation
(noun) the murder of a competitor
liquidation, settlement
(noun) termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
extermination, liquidation
(noun) the act of exterminating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
liquidation (countable and uncountable, plural liquidations)
The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
(euphemism) Murder of dehumanized victims by a regime (and possibly its allies).
Source: Wiktionary
Liq`ui*da"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. liquidation.]
Definition: The act or process of liquidating; the state of being liquidated. To go into liquidation (Law), to turn over to a trustee one's assets and accounts, in order that the several amounts of one's indebtedness be authoritatively ascertained, and that the assets may be applied toward their discharge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.