ASSASSINATE

assassinate

Noun

  1. Assassination, murder.
  2. An assassin.

Verb

  1. To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
  2. To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.


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