murder

1 of 2

noun

mur·der ˈmər-dər How to pronounce murder (audio)

: the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought

was convicted of murder

: something very difficult or dangerous

the traffic was murder

carrying the luggage was murder on my back

: something outrageous or blameworthy

getting away with murder

: a flock of crows

There's a reason the proper term for a flock of them is a murder of crows, and it's not because we like having them around.

Jeffrey Kluger

murder

2 of 2

verb

murdered; murdering ˈmər-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce murder (audio)

transitive verb

: to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice

: to slaughter wantonly : slay

: to put an end to

: tease, torment

: mutilate, mangle

murders French

: to defeat badly

intransitive verb

: to commit murder

Example Sentences

Noun She was accused of murder. the mass murder of civilians in wartime a string of unsolved murders Traffic is murder this time of day. Verb He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife. His wife was found murdered. a dictator who is responsible for murdering thousands of innocent people The band murdered that song. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

D’Angelo Rashad Edwards, 25, is charged with murder in the slaying of Willis.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Lamar Golston, 61, was charged with murder on Friday, according to court records.

Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Flores, now 45, has been charged with Smart’s murder.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Kelly was charged with first-degree murder after the rampage, which had officials warning residents to stay indoors, locking down a baseball stadium and university campuses, and suspending public bus services.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas Metro Police arrested Clark County Administrator Robert Telles Wednesday evening in connection with the murder last weekend of longtime investigative reporter Jeff German.

Peter Weber, The Week, 8 Sep. 2022 Court records show he has been charged with first-degree murder.

Lyric Li, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 All three had been charged with murder shortly after Jachkeilin’s death.

Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 He was then charged with first-degree murder and made his first court appearance on that charge Wednesday.

Adrian Sainz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

The centenarian — who has maintained his innocence throughout his months-long trial in Neuruppin state court in east Germany — was convicted of over 3,500 counts of accessory to murder Tuesday.

Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 In his previous life as a forensic blood spatter analyst for the Miami P.D., Dexter had no problem finding criminals to murder.

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2021 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States and has pleaded not guilty.

Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States.

CBS News, 2 July 2022 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States and has pleaded not guilty.

Sarah Rankin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 Nancy’s group has made it to the attic where Vecna’s body hides while his mind is attempting to murder Max and do battle with Eleven.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2022 Investigators said Akram expressed support for Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving 86 years in a Texas prison for attempting to murder U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022 Wednesday morning, the trial began for a Baltimore mother and a neighborhood man accused of attempting to murder Jayden over an argument among the girls.

Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 6 Oct. 2021 See More

Legal Definition

murder 1 of 2

noun

mur·der ˈmər-dər How to pronounce murder (audio)

: the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation)

especially : such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with extreme indifference to human life or during the course of a serious felony (as robbery or rape) compare cold blood, cooling time, homicide, manslaughter

Note: Self-defense, necessity, and lack of capacity for criminal responsibility (as because of insanity) are defenses to a charge of murder. Most state statutes and the U.S. Code divide murder into two degrees. Florida, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania currently have three degrees of murder. Some states do not assign degrees of murder.

— depraved-heart murder \\ di-ˈprāvd-ˈhärt- \\

: a murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life

Note: Depraved-heart murder is usually considered second- or third-degree murder.

— felony murder

: a murder that occurs in the commission of a serious felony (as burglary or sexual battery) compare misdemeanor-manslaughter at manslaughter

Note: Felony murder is usually considered first-degree murder. Felony murder does not require specific intent to kill, and an accessory to the felony may also be charged with the murder.

— first-degree murder

: a murder that is committed with premeditation or during the course of a serious felony (as kidnapping) or that otherwise (as because of extreme cruelty) requires the most serious punishment under the law

— second-degree murder

: a murder that is committed without premeditation but with some intent (as general or transferred intent) or other circumstances not covered by the first-degree murder statute

— third-degree murder

: a murder that is not first- or second-degree murder: as

a : a murder committed in the perpetration of a felony not listed in the first-degree murder statute

b : depraved-heart murder in this entry

murder

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to kill (a human being) unlawfully and under circumstances constituting murder

intransitive verb

: to commit murder

murder 1 of 2

noun

as in torture

a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness this weather is murder on my sinuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

torture
nightmare
agony
horror
misery
torment
tragedy
curse
hell
ordeal
misfortune
cross
trial
tribulation
calamity
calvary
Gehenna
thorn
affliction
drag
gall
downer
bummer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pleasure
heaven
joy
recreation
entertainment
diversion
riot
fun
delight
paradise
picnic
lark

as in homicide

the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life arrested for attempting to commit murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

homicide
slaying
killing
massacre
assassination
slaughter
manslaughter
rubout
execution
foul play
bloodshed
destruction
blood
carnage
butchery
parricide
matricide
regicide
decimation
euthanasia
patricide
filicide
mercy killing
fratricide
uxoricide
hit
chance-medley

murder

2 of 2

verb

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinate
slay
execute
kill
slaughter
dispatch
snuff
neutralize
shoot
get
destroy
rub out
put away
off
take out
ice
liquidate
whack
terminate
massacre
bump off
knock off
croak
do in
blow away
cut down
butcher
shoot down
claim
carry off
do away with
blot out
fell
eradicate
eliminate
zap
smite
wipe out
exterminate
annihilate
mow (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

raise
revive
restore
resurrect
resuscitate
animate

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

fumble
blow
ruin
butcher
foul up
destroy
dub
botch
bungle
spoil
screw up
boot
damage
muck up
muff
foozle
mar
mangle
flub
injure
mutilate
wreck
fluff
boggle
louse up
blunder
goof (up)
harm
bobble
hurt
flaw
blight
bumble
bollix (up)
bugger (up)
muddle
blemish
mess (up)
impair
gum (up)
vitiate
piffle
mishandle
mismanage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reform
help
improve
better
enhance
remedy
rectify
ameliorate
refine
repair
fix
patch
renovate
meliorate
revamp
doctor
recondition

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of murder are assassinate, dispatch, execute, kill, and slay. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility.

convicted of murdering a rival

Although the words assassinate and murder have much in common, assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives.

terrorists assassinated the Senator

The words dispatch and murder can be used in similar contexts, but dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death.

dispatched the sentry with one bullet

In some situations, the words execute and murder are roughly equivalent. However, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty.

executed by lethal gas

While in some cases nearly identical to murder, kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner.

killed in an accident

frost killed the plants

While the synonyms slay and murder are close in meaning, slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive.

slew thousands of the Philistines

单词	murder
释义	murder 1 of 2 noun mur·der ˈmər-dər 1 : the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought was convicted of murder 2 a : something very difficult or dangerous the traffic was murder carrying the luggage was murder on my back b : something outrageous or blameworthy getting away with murder 3 : a flock of crows There's a reason the proper term for a flock of them is a murder of crows, and it's not because we like having them around. Jeffrey Kluger murder 2 of 2 verb murdered; murdering ˈmər-d(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice 2 : to slaughter wantonly : slay 3 a : to put an end to b : tease, torment c : mutilate, mangle murders French d : to defeat badly intransitive verb : to commit murder Synonyms Noun agony Gehenna hell horror misery nightmare torment torture Verb assassinate bump off croak [slang] dispatch do in execute get ice [slang] knock off liquidate neutralize off [slang] put away rub out slay snuff take out terminate whack [slang] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She was accused of murder. the mass murder of civilians in wartime a string of unsolved murders Traffic is murder this time of day. Verb He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife. His wife was found murdered. a dictator who is responsible for murdering thousands of innocent people The band murdered that song. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun D’Angelo Rashad Edwards, 25, is charged with murder in the slaying of Willis. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Lamar Golston, 61, was charged with murder on Friday, according to court records. Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Flores, now 45, has been charged with Smart’s murder. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Kelly was charged with first-degree murder after the rampage, which had officials warning residents to stay indoors, locking down a baseball stadium and university campuses, and suspending public bus services. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Las Vegas Metro Police arrested Clark County Administrator Robert Telles Wednesday evening in connection with the murder last weekend of longtime investigative reporter Jeff German. Peter Weber, The Week, 8 Sep. 2022 Court records show he has been charged with first-degree murder. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 All three had been charged with murder shortly after Jachkeilin’s death. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 He was then charged with first-degree murder and made his first court appearance on that charge Wednesday. Adrian Sainz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb The centenarian — who has maintained his innocence throughout his months-long trial in Neuruppin state court in east Germany — was convicted of over 3,500 counts of accessory to murder Tuesday. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 In his previous life as a forensic blood spatter analyst for the Miami P.D., Dexter had no problem finding criminals to murder. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2021 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States and has pleaded not guilty. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States. CBS News, 2 July 2022 The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., has been charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States and has pleaded not guilty. Sarah Rankin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 Nancy’s group has made it to the attic where Vecna’s body hides while his mind is attempting to murder Max and do battle with Eleven. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2022 Investigators said Akram expressed support for Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving 86 years in a Texas prison for attempting to murder U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022 Wednesday morning, the trial began for a Baltimore mother and a neighborhood man accused of attempting to murder Jayden over an argument among the girls. Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 6 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb partly from Middle English murther, from Old English morthor; partly from Middle English murdre, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English morthor; akin to Old High German mord murder, Latin mort-, mors death, mori to die, mortuus dead, Greek brotos mortal First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing murder bloody murder double murder get away with murder murder hornet scream bloody murder self-murder murder weapon scream blue murder bloody murder double murder get away with murder murder hornet scream bloody murder self-murder murder weapon scream blue murder See More Kids Definition murder 1 of 2 noun mur·der ˈmər-dər : the intentional and unlawful killing of a human being murder 2 of 2 verb murdered; murdering 1 : to kill (someone) intentionally and unlawfully 2 : to spoil or ruin by performing or using badly murder a song Legal Definition murder 1 of 2 noun mur·der ˈmər-dər : the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing another under circumstances defined by statute (as with premeditation) especially : such a crime committed purposely, knowingly, and recklessly with extreme indifference to human life or during the course of a serious felony (as robbery or rape) compare cold blood, cooling time, homicide, manslaughter Note: Self-defense, necessity, and lack of capacity for criminal responsibility (as because of insanity) are defenses to a charge of murder. Most state statutes and the U.S. Code divide murder into two degrees. Florida, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania currently have three degrees of murder. Some states do not assign degrees of murder. — depraved-heart murder \\ di-ˈprāvd-ˈhärt- \\ : a murder that is the result of an act which is dangerous to others and shows that the perpetrator has a depraved mind and no regard for human life Note: Depraved-heart murder is usually considered second- or third-degree murder. — felony murder : a murder that occurs in the commission of a serious felony (as burglary or sexual battery) compare misdemeanor-manslaughter at manslaughter Note: Felony murder is usually considered first-degree murder. Felony murder does not require specific intent to kill, and an accessory to the felony may also be charged with the murder. — first-degree murder : a murder that is committed with premeditation or during the course of a serious felony (as kidnapping) or that otherwise (as because of extreme cruelty) requires the most serious punishment under the law — second-degree murder : a murder that is committed without premeditation but with some intent (as general or transferred intent) or other circumstances not covered by the first-degree murder statute — third-degree murder : a murder that is not first- or second-degree murder: as a : a murder committed in the perpetration of a felony not listed in the first-degree murder statute b : depraved-heart murder in this entry murder 2 of 2 transitive verb : to kill (a human being) unlawfully and under circumstances constituting murder intransitive verb : to commit murder History and Etymology for murder Noun partly from Old English morthor; partly from Old French murdre, of Germanic origin murder 1 of 2 noun 1 as in torture a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness this weather is murder on my sinuses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance torture nightmare agony horror misery torment tragedy curse hell ordeal misfortune cross trial tribulation calamity calvary Gehenna thorn affliction drag gall downer bummer Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleasure heaven joy recreation entertainment diversion riot fun delight paradise picnic lark See More 2 as in homicide the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life arrested for attempting to commit murder Synonyms & Similar Words homicide slaying killing massacre assassination slaughter manslaughter rubout execution foul play bloodshed destruction blood carnage butchery parricide matricide regicide decimation euthanasia patricide filicide mercy killing fratricide uxoricide hit chance-medley murder 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to assassinate to put to death deliberately those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them Synonyms & Similar Words assassinate slay execute kill slaughter dispatch snuff neutralize shoot get destroy rub out put away off take out ice liquidate whack terminate massacre bump off knock off croak do in blow away cut down butcher shoot down claim carry off do away with blot out fell eradicate eliminate zap smite wipe out exterminate annihilate mow (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms raise revive restore resurrect resuscitate animate 2 as in to fumble to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage Synonyms & Similar Words fumble blow ruin butcher foul up destroy dub botch bungle spoil screw up boot damage muck up muff foozle mar mangle flub injure mutilate wreck fluff boggle louse up blunder goof (up) harm bobble hurt flaw blight bumble bollix (up) bugger (up) muddle blemish mess (up) impair gum (up) vitiate piffle mishandle mismanage Antonyms & Near Antonyms reform help improve better enhance remedy rectify ameliorate refine repair fix patch renovate meliorate revamp doctor recondition See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of murder are assassinate, dispatch, execute, kill, and slay. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival Although the words assassinate and murder have much in common, assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator The words dispatch and murder can be used in similar contexts, but dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet In some situations, the words execute and murder are roughly equivalent. However, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas While in some cases nearly identical to murder, kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants While the synonyms slay and murder are close in meaning, slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines
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murder

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