murder

²murder

verb

mur·deredmur·der·ing\ˈmər-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of MURDER

transitive verb

1

: to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice

2

: to slaughter wantonly : slay

3

a : to put an end to b : tease, torment c : mutilate, mangle <murders French> d : to defeat badly

intransitive verb

: to commit murder

Examples of MURDER

1. He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife.
2. His wife was found murdered.
3. a dictator who is responsible for murdering thousands of innocent people
4. The band murdered that song.

First Known Use of MURDER

13th century

Related to MURDER

Synonyms: assassinate, bump off, croak [slang], dispatch, do in, execute, get, ice [slang], knock off, liquidate, neutralize, off [slang], put away, rub out, slay, snuff, take out, terminate, whack [slang], do away with

Related Words: blow away, shoot, shoot down; blot out, carry off, claim, cut down, destroy, fell, kill, smite, zap; butcher, massacre, mow (down), slaughter; annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, exterminate, wipe out

Near Antonyms: animate, raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive

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