winding-up

noun
wind·​ing-up | \ ˌwīn-diŋ-ˈəp How to pronounce winding-up (audio) \

Definition of winding-up

British
: the process of liquidating the assets of a partnership or corporation in order to pay creditors and make distributions to partners or shareholders upon dissolution

First Known Use of winding-up

circa 1858, in the meaning defined above

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