# liquidation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #20,694

## Definitions
1. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash.
2. The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.
3. The murder of dehumanized victims.

## Etymology
From liquidate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ilquidation`, `liqiudation`, `liqquidation`, `liqudiation`, `liquiadtion`, `liquidaiton`, `liquidasion`, `liquidatino`, `liquidationn`, `liquidatoin`, `liquidattion`, `liquiddation`, `liquidtaion`, `liuqidation`, `lliquidation`, `lqiuidation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/liquidation