What does liquidar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word liquidar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use liquidar in Spanish.

The word liquidar in Spanish means finish, pay off, eliminate, liquidate, deal with, clear out, go through, get through, liquidate, pay off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word liquidar

finish

verbo transitivo (terminar, finiquitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con esto último liquidamos el trabajo.
With this final piece we will have finished the job.

pay off

verbo transitivo (pagar una deuda)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Me queda un solo pago para liquidar la deuda.
I have only one payment left to pay off the debt.

eliminate, liquidate

verbo transitivo (coloquial (asesinar, matar) (kill)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El mafioso liquidó a todos los testigos del juicio.
The mafioso eliminated all the trial witnesses.

deal with

verbo transitivo (coloquial (acabar un asunto)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Liquidaron el problema vendiendo las acciones.
They dealt with the problem by selling the shares.

clear out

verbo transitivo (rematar mercancía) (merchandise)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La tienda liquida la ropa de verano con ofertas especiales.
The shop clears out the summer clothing with special offers.

go through, get through

verbo transitivo (gastar, agotar: dinero)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Es un vividor y liquidó toda su herencia en un año.
He's a playboy. He went through his entire inheritance in a year.

liquidate

verbo transitivo (rematar bienes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Antes de cerrar la empresa liquidarán todos sus activos.
Before closing the business, they will liquidate all their assets.

pay off

verbo transitivo (MX (pagar por despido)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Hubo un recorte de personal y liquidaron a muchos trabajadores.
The company was downsizing their staff and a lot of employees got paid off.

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