liquidize

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) liquidise

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *wlikʷéh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *(w)likʷēō

Latin liqueō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin liquidusbor.

Old French liquidebor.

Middle English liquide

English liquid

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English liquidize

From liquid + -ize.

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.

   To make the soup, you should first liquidize the carrots to remove lumps.

2. (business, finance) to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate

   The store needs to liquidize its stock so it can pay its creditors.

Derived terms

• liquidizer

Related terms

• liquidization