Also means
sell off, clear stock
Usage Note
Liquider covers both commercial senses (clearing inventory at reduced prices) and violent slang (to 'eliminate' someone). In business, liquider une entreprise means to wind up a company. The noun liquidation appears in shop window signs — liquidation totale — meaning everything is being sold off.
Examples
"Ils ont liquidé tous leurs stocks en solde."
Natural Translation
They sold off all their stock in a sale.
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