get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (Freq. 1) - The mafia liquidated the informer - the double agent was neutralized • Syn: neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off • Derivationally related forms: liquidation (for: liquidate), liquidator (for: liquidate) • Hypernyms: kill • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - They want to do in the prisoners