liquider
French → English
(verb) to settle: to finalize an ongoing affair, debt, or legal matter
L'entreprise doit liquider ses dettes avant d'envisager de nouveaux investissements.
(English) The company must settle its debts before considering new investments.
Il a fallu six mois au notaire pour liquider la succession du défunt.
(English) It took the notary six months to settle the deceased's estate.
(verb) to eliminate: to kill someone, often in a criminal or covert context
Le gang a décidé de liquider le témoin avant qu'il ne puisse parler à la police.
(English) The gang decided to eliminate the witness before he could speak to the police.
Les agents secrets ont reçu l'ordre de liquider le traître.
(English) The secret agents received orders to liquidate the traitor.
Entry ID: fr:en:liquider · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary