MURDER
verb
Synonyms
kill; assassinate; slay. See Kill.
Definitions
- 1. To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n.
- 2. To destroy; to put an end to. [Canst thou] murder thy breath in middle of a word Shak.
- 3. To mutilate, spoil, or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to mangle; as, to murder the king's English.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025