kill
Nouns
- (n) the act of terminating a life putting to death, killing,
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(n) the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
- the pilot reported two kills during the mission
Verbs
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(v) cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
- This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
- The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
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(v) thwart the passage of
- kill a motion
- he shot down the student's proposal
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(v) end or extinguish by forceful means
- Stamp out poverty!
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(v) be fatal
- cigarettes kill
- drunken driving kills
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(v) be the source of great pain for
- These new shoes are killing me!
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(v) overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
- The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
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(v) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
- She killed the ball
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(v) hit with great force
- He killed the ball
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(v) deprive of life
- AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
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(v) cause the death of, without intention
- She was killed in the collision of three cars
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(v) drink down entirely
- He downed three martinis before dinner
- She killed a bottle of brandy that night
- They popped a few beer after work
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(v) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
- kill these lines in the President's speech
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(v) tire out completely
- The daily stress of her work is killing her
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(v) cause to cease operating
- kill the engine
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(v) destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
- Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods