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liquidation
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. (financial) settlement
  2. 2. squaring accounts
  3. 3. liquidation
  4. 4. ending (a relationship)
Means to settle accounts, clear debts, or bring something to a complete financial resolution. It can also be used more broadly to mean ending or resolving a relationship or situation once and for all.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Settle it on the spot, or it'll cause problems later.

Sentence 2

Honestly, being asked to settle up at this point is kind of inconvenient.

Sentence 3

Um, can I check whose expenses still haven't been settled?

Sentence 4

My friend said, "Pay me back whenever — I'll handle the settlement."

Sentence 5

End-of-term settlements are piling up and the overtime just keeps coming.