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kill - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission" |
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destruction,
devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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kill - 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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exterminate,
kill off kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many; "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe"
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annihilate,
carry off,
decimate,
eliminate,
eradicate,
extinguish,
wipe out kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
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decimate kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
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drown die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
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massacre,
mow down,
slaughter kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"
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erase,
wipe out remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"
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butcher,
slaughter kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"
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poison administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
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lapidate,
stone throw stones at; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation"
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poison administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
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commit suicide kill oneself; "the terminally ill patient committed suicide"
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dispatch kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
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vaporize,
zap kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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sacrifice kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
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take off remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
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tomahawk kill with a tomahawk
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destroy,
put down put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"
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saber,
sabre kill with a saber
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overlay,
overlie put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
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brain kill by smashing someone's skull
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put away,
put to sleep turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things"
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do in,
knock off,
liquidate,
neutralise,
neutralize,
waste settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company"
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exterminate,
kill off kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many; "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe"
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asphyxiate,
smother,
suffocate conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
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strangle,
strangulate,
throttle die from strangulation
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behead,
decapitate,
decollate cut the head of; "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution"
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impale,
stake kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
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dismember separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist"
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martyr torture and torment like a martyr
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shed blood lose blood from one's body
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bump off,
dispatch,
hit,
murder,
off,
polish off,
remove,
slay kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
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assassinate destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
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execute,
put to death sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
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draw,
draw and quarter,
quarter cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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lynch kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
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pip,
shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
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electrocute,
fry kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; "The serial killer was electrocuted"
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kill - cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars" |
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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electrocute kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; "The serial killer was electrocuted"
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kill - cause to cease operating; "kill the engine" |
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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cut,
switch off,
turn off,
turn out grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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kill - mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech" |
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obliterate |
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take away,
take out take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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kill - deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa" |
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strike down cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"
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kill - hit with great force; "He killed the ball" |
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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kill - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball" |
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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kill - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" |
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destroy,
destruct put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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kill - tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her" |
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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beat,
exhaust,
tucker,
tucker out,
wash up come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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kill - be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!" |
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ache,
hurt,
suffer have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
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kill - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal" |
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defeat |
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blackball,
negative,
veto vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
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kill - be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" |
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overcome,
overpower,
overtake,
overwhelm,
sweep over,
whelm get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
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