Answer: liquidating

AnswerCrossword Clue
liquidatingPay off (a debt)
liquidatingLIQUIDATE, to clear up or off (esp a debt)
liquidatingConvert (assets) into cash
liquidatingEliminate, typically by violent means; kill
liquidating(of a company) Undergo such a process
liquidatingWind up the affairs of (a company or firm) by ascertaining liabilities and apportioning assets