kill

1 of 3

verb

ˈkil

killed; killing; kills

transitive verb

: to deprive of life : cause the death of

a disease that has killed thousands

He threatened to kill them.

b(1)

: to slaughter (an animal) for food

(2)

: to convert a food animal into (a kind of meat) by slaughtering

: to put an end to

kill competition

a change that could kill our chances for success

: defeat, veto

killed the amendment

: to mark for omission

also : delete

kill a quote

: annihilate, destroy

kill an enemy

: to destroy the vital or essential quality of

killed the pain with drugs

: to cause to stop

kill the motor

: to check the flow of current through

kill the lights

: to make a markedly favorable impression on

she killed the audience

: to get through uneventfully

kill time

also : to get through (the time of a penalty) without being scored on

kill a penalty

: to cause extreme pain to

My back is killing me.

: to tire almost to the point of collapse

has been killing herself to get the project done on time

: to hit (a shot) so hard in various games that a return is impossible

killed a backhand down the line

: to consume (something, such as a drink) totally

… killed his drink and held out the glass.

W. L. Gresham

killed two bottles of wine over dinner

intransitive verb

: to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant

a murderer who may kill again

an herbicide that kills on contact

if looks could kill

: to make a markedly favorable impression

was dressed to kill

killable

ˈki-lə-bəl How to pronounce kill (audio)

adjective

kill

2 of 3

noun (1)

: an act or instance of killing

an animal moving in for the kill

: a decisive act that conclusively secures something (such as a deal or win)

: something killed: such as

a(1)

: an animal shot in a hunt

(2)

: animals killed in a hunt, season, or particular period of time

: an enemy unit (such as an airplane or ship) destroyed by military action

: a return shot in any of various games (such as badminton, handball, or table tennis) that is too hard for an opponent to handle

kill

3 of 3

noun (2)

often capitalized

: channel, creek

—used chiefly in place names in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York

Kids Definition

kill 1 of 2

verb

ˈkil

killed; killing

: to end the life of : slay

… she still thought cold weather could kill you in a flash.

Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

: to put an end to

Aspirin will kill this headache.

: to use up

We still have time to kill.

: defeat entry 1 sense 2

Senators may kill a proposed law.

: to cause to become very tired

These long hours are killing me.

kill

2 of 2

noun

: an act of taking the life of a person or animal

The tiger moved in for the kill.

: an animal whose life has been taken

A lion is devouring its kill.

Choose the Right Synonym for kill

Verb

kill, murder, and assassinate mean to take the life of. kill doesn't specify the manner of death and can apply to the death of anything. An early frost killed the crops. There was a person killed in the accident. murder is used for the deliberate and unlawful killing of a person. He was arrested for murdering a rival. assassinate is usually used for the murder of an important person often for political reasons. There was a secret plan to assassinate the candidate.

kill 1 of 2

verb

as in to destroy

to deprive of life during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

Synonyms & Similar Words

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destroy
slay
take
murder
dispatch
slaughter
assassinate
claim
fell
carry off
neutralize
waste
get
croak
execute
do for
massacre
annihilate
finish
decimate
off
cut down
butcher
snuff
do in
terminate
smite
kill off
mow
whack
make away with
take out
scrag
put away
rub out
blot out
euthanize
martyr
do away with
ice
bump off
suicide
knock off
euthanatize
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revive
raise
restore
resurrect
animate
nurture
resuscitate

as in to refuse

to reject by or as if by a vote the Senate killed the bill by a single vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

refuse
dismiss
veto
down
nix
disallow
blackball
shoot down
disapprove
negative
decline
blacklist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

allow
confirm
pass
approve
admit
elect
support
ratify
sanction
assent (to)

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

delete
erase
remove
cancel
censor
eradicate
obliterate
dele
elide
strike (out)
suppress
cross (out)
wipe out
expunge
scratch (out)
excise
clip
blot out
stroke (out)
efface
shorten
blue-pencil
edit (out)
rub out
bleep
launder
expurgate
blip
silence
crop
bowdlerize
redact
cut
x (out)
repress
abbreviate
black out
root (out)
clean (up)
red-pencil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stet

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain just about killed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

wear
exhaust
drain
tire
harass
waste
break
weaken
wear out
burn out
weary
wash out
bust
knock out
fatigue
fag
frazzle
debilitate
outwear
wear to a frazzle
sap
do in
do up
tucker (out)
enervate
enfeeble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

activate
strengthen
energize
rest
rejuvenate
relax
invigorate
vitalize
unwind

as in to entice

to attract or delight as if by magic with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

entice
fascinate
seduce
enchant
lure
tempt
captivate
bewitch
delight
please
wile
magnetize
witch
charm
beguile
interest
disarm
draw
intrigue
pull
allure
woo
gratify
arrest
invite
enrapture
enthrall
entrance
enthral
court
beckon
appeal (to)
solicit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repel
offend
revolt
annoy
bore
disgust
displease
irk
weary
tire

as in to deactivate

to cause to stop functioning kill the engine before it overheats

Synonyms & Similar Words

deactivate
shut off
brake
stick
dismantle
turn off
halt
phase out
arrest
cut off
stall
jam
mothball
draw up
flick (off)
chock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

move
run
drive
activate
start
propel
push
generate
power
spark
fire
charge
actuate
trigger
turn on
fuel
set off
touch off
energize
switch
release
electrify
launch
discharge
trip
crank (up)
reactivate
recharge

kill

2 of 2

noun

as in chase

Synonyms & Similar Words

chase
victim
target
quarry
prey
game
creature
beast
critter
brute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

predator
hunter
killer
murderer
carnivore
chaser
pursuer

as in wash

Synonyms & Similar Words

wash
cut
race
cutoff
canal
slew
slough
watercourse
waterway
stream
channel
millstream
bayou
gut
millrace
burn
coulee
fresh
affluent
tributary
influent
slue
branch
confluent
runoff
distributary
run
bourne
brook
bourn
arroyo
rill
creek
runnel
freshet
billabong
streamlet
beck
rivulet
brooklet
runlet
gill

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of kill are assassinate, dispatch, execute, murder, and slay. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner.

killed in an accident

frost killed the plants

While in some cases nearly identical to kill, assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives.

terrorists assassinated the Senator

While the synonyms dispatch and kill are close in meaning, dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death.

dispatched the sentry with one bullet

The meanings of execute and kill largely overlap; however, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty.

executed by lethal gas

The synonyms murder and kill are sometimes interchangeable, but murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility.

convicted of murdering a rival

In some situations, the words slay and kill are roughly equivalent. However, slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive.

slew thousands of the Philistines

单词	kill
释义	kill 1 of 3 verb ˈkil killed; killing; kills transitive verb 1 a : to deprive of life : cause the death of a disease that has killed thousands He threatened to kill them. b(1) : to slaughter (an animal) for food (2) : to convert a food animal into (a kind of meat) by slaughtering 2 a : to put an end to kill competition a change that could kill our chances for success b : defeat, veto killed the amendment c : to mark for omission also : delete kill a quote d : annihilate, destroy kill an enemy 3 a : to destroy the vital or essential quality of killed the pain with drugs b : to cause to stop kill the motor c : to check the flow of current through kill the lights 4 : to make a markedly favorable impression on she killed the audience 5 : to get through uneventfully kill time also : to get through (the time of a penalty) without being scored on kill a penalty 6 a : to cause extreme pain to My back is killing me. b : to tire almost to the point of collapse has been killing herself to get the project done on time 7 : to hit (a shot) so hard in various games that a return is impossible killed a backhand down the line 8 : to consume (something, such as a drink) totally … killed his drink and held out the glass. W. L. Gresham killed two bottles of wine over dinner intransitive verb 1 : to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant a murderer who may kill again an herbicide that kills on contact if looks could kill 2 : to make a markedly favorable impression was dressed to kill killable ˈki-lə-bəl adjective kill 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 a : an act or instance of killing an animal moving in for the kill b : a decisive act that conclusively secures something (such as a deal or win) 2 : something killed: such as a(1) : an animal shot in a hunt (2) : animals killed in a hunt, season, or particular period of time b : an enemy unit (such as an airplane or ship) destroyed by military action c : a return shot in any of various games (such as badminton, handball, or table tennis) that is too hard for an opponent to handle kill 3 of 3 noun (2) often capitalized : channel, creek —used chiefly in place names in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York Synonyms Verb carry off claim croak [slang] destroy dispatch do in fell slay take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The disease has killed thousands of people. Three people were killed in the accident. a chemical that kills weeds a disease that can kill taking drugs to kill the pain Despite protests, the mayor killed the program. The committee killed the bill. This delay has killed our chances of finishing the project on schedule. She told him to kill the lights. See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, perhaps from Old English cyllan; akin to Old English cwellan* to kill — more at quell Noun (2) Dutch kil First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1669, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing kill eat up/run out/kill the clock if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now fit to kill kill oneself kill two birds with one stone kill (the) time kill (someone) with kindness would it kill you shoot to kill winter-kill no-kill would kill for would kill one kill off dressed to kill move in for the kill kill the golden goose kill the clock See More eat up/run out/kill the clock if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now fit to kill kill oneself kill two birds with one stone kill (the) time kill (someone) with kindness would it kill you shoot to kill winter-kill no-kill would kill for would kill one kill off dressed to kill move in for the kill kill the golden goose kill the clock See More Kids Definition kill 1 of 2 verb ˈkil killed; killing 1 : to end the life of : slay … she still thought cold weather could kill you in a flash. Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 2 : to put an end to Aspirin will kill this headache. 3 : to use up We still have time to kill. 4 : defeat entry 1 sense 2 Senators may kill a proposed law. 5 : to cause to become very tired These long hours are killing me. kill 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act of taking the life of a person or animal The tiger moved in for the kill. 2 : an animal whose life has been taken A lion is devouring its kill. Choose the Right Synonym for kill Verb kill, murder, and assassinate mean to take the life of. kill doesn't specify the manner of death and can apply to the death of anything. An early frost killed the crops. There was a person killed in the accident. murder is used for the deliberate and unlawful killing of a person. He was arrested for murdering a rival. assassinate is usually used for the murder of an important person often for political reasons. There was a secret plan to assassinate the candidate. kill 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to destroy to deprive of life during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance destroy slay take murder dispatch slaughter assassinate claim fell carry off neutralize waste get croak execute do for massacre annihilate finish decimate off cut down butcher snuff do in terminate smite kill off mow whack make away with take out scrag put away rub out blot out euthanize martyr do away with ice bump off suicide knock off euthanatize put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms revive raise restore resurrect animate nurture resuscitate See More 2 as in to refuse to reject by or as if by a vote the Senate killed the bill by a single vote Synonyms & Similar Words refuse dismiss veto down nix disallow blackball shoot down disapprove negative decline blacklist Antonyms & Near Antonyms allow confirm pass approve admit elect support ratify sanction assent (to) See More 3 as in to delete to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it Synonyms & Similar Words delete erase remove cancel censor eradicate obliterate dele elide strike (out) suppress cross (out) wipe out expunge scratch (out) excise clip blot out stroke (out) efface shorten blue-pencil edit (out) rub out bleep launder expurgate blip silence crop bowdlerize redact cut x (out) repress abbreviate black out root (out) clean (up) red-pencil Antonyms & Near Antonyms stet 4 as in to wear to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain just about killed us Synonyms & Similar Words wear exhaust drain tire harass waste break weaken wear out burn out weary wash out bust knock out fatigue fag frazzle debilitate outwear wear to a frazzle sap do in do up tucker (out) enervate enfeeble Antonyms & Near Antonyms activate strengthen energize rest rejuvenate relax invigorate vitalize unwind See More 5 as in to entice to attract or delight as if by magic with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies Synonyms & Similar Words entice fascinate seduce enchant lure tempt captivate bewitch delight please wile magnetize witch charm beguile interest disarm draw intrigue pull allure woo gratify arrest invite enrapture enthrall entrance enthral court beckon appeal (to) solicit Antonyms & Near Antonyms repel offend revolt annoy bore disgust displease irk weary tire See More 6 as in to deactivate to cause to stop functioning kill the engine before it overheats Synonyms & Similar Words deactivate shut off brake stick dismantle turn off halt phase out arrest cut off stall jam mothball draw up flick (off) chock Antonyms & Near Antonyms move run drive activate start propel push generate power spark fire charge actuate trigger turn on fuel set off touch off energize switch release electrify launch discharge trip crank (up) reactivate recharge See More kill 2 of 2 noun 1 as in chase Synonyms & Similar Words chase victim target quarry prey game creature beast critter brute Antonyms & Near Antonyms predator hunter killer murderer carnivore chaser pursuer See More 2 as in wash Synonyms & Similar Words wash cut race cutoff canal slew slough watercourse waterway stream channel millstream bayou gut millrace burn coulee fresh affluent tributary influent slue branch confluent runoff distributary run bourne brook bourn arroyo rill creek runnel freshet billabong streamlet beck rivulet brooklet runlet gill Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of kill are assassinate, dispatch, execute, murder, and slay. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants While in some cases nearly identical to kill, assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator While the synonyms dispatch and kill are close in meaning, dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet The meanings of execute and kill largely overlap; however, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas The synonyms murder and kill are sometimes interchangeable, but murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival In some situations, the words slay and kill are roughly equivalent. However, slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines Phrases Containing kill kill time kill time
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