kill
kill /ˈkɪl/
noun
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(
)
The act of terminating a life
(
putting to death
, kill
, killing
)
the act of terminating a life
The hunter aimed carefully and made a clean kill.
The hunter aimed carefully and made a clean kill.
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()
The destruction of an enemy plane, ship, tank or missile
(
kill
)
the destruction of an enemy plane, ship, tank or missile
The pilot reported two kills during the mission
the pilot reported two kills during the mission
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The body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
(
kill
)
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
verb
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()
Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
(
kill
)
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
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()
End or extinguish by forceful means
(
kill
, stamp out
)
end or extinguish by forceful means
Stamp out poverty!
Stamp out poverty!
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()
Thwart the passage of
(
shoot down
, vote out
, kill
, defeat
, vote down
)
thwart the passage of
Kill a motion
kill a motion
He shot down the student's proposal
he shot down the student's proposal
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Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
(
kill
)
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
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Cause to cease operating
(
kill
)
cause to cease operating
Kill the engine
kill the engine
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Tire out completely
(
kill
)
tire out completely
The daily stress of her work is killing her
The daily stress of her work is killing her
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Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
(
kill
, wipe out
, obliterate
)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Kill these lines in the President's speech
kill these lines in the President's speech
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[Informal]
Drink down entirely
(
belt down
[Informal] , bolt down
[Informal] , drink down
, down
[Informal] , kill
[Informal] , pop
[Informal] , pour down
, toss off
[Informal] )
drink down entirely
He downed three martinis before dinner
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work
They popped a few beer after work
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Cause the death of, without intention
(
kill
)
cause the death of, without intention
She was killed in the collision of three cars
She was killed in the collision of three cars
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Deprive of life
(
kill
)
deprive of life
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
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(sport) hit with great force
(
kill
)
(sport) hit with great force
He killed the ball
He killed the ball
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(sport) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
(
kill
)
(sport) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
She killed the ball
She killed the ball
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[Informal]
Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
(
kill
[Informal] )
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
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Be the source of great pain for
(
kill
)
be the source of great pain for
These new shoes are killing me!
These new shoes are killing me!
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Be fatal
(
kill
)
be fatal
Cigarettes kill
cigarettes kill
Drunken driving kills
drunken driving kills
