"liquidize" meaning in English

See liquidize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: liquidizes [present, singular, third-person], liquidizing [participle, present], liquidized [participle, past], liquidized [past]
Etymology: From liquid + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|liquid|ize}} liquid + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} liquidize (third-person singular simple present liquidizes, present participle liquidizing, simple past and past participle liquidized)
  1. to make liquid usually referring to solid food in a food processor; liquefy.
    Sense id: en-liquidize-en-verb-t-wtzzJR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. (business, finance) to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate Categories (topical): Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-liquidize-en-verb-Rjg4DToU Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: liquidise [UK] Related terms: liquidization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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