Answer: liquidates

AnswerCrossword Clue
liquidatesWind up the affairs of (a company or firm) by ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets
liquidates(of a company) Undergo such a process
liquidatesEliminate, typically by violent means; kill
liquidatesLIQUIDATE, to clear up or off (esp a debt)
liquidatesPay off (a debt)
liquidatesConvert (assets) into cash