liquidation　

liquidation　1.清算，清理；2.变现　

1.winding up of a firm by selling off its free（un-pledged）assets to convert them into cash to pay the firm’s unsecured creditors.（The secured creditors take control of the respective pledged assets on obtaining foreclosure orders）.Any remaining amount is distributed among the shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings.Liquidation process is initiated either by the shareholders（voluntary liquidation）or by the creditors after obtaining court’s permission（compulsory liquidation）.2.the process of converting property or investments into cash.