assassinate

[ uh-sas-uh-neyt ]

/ əˈsæs əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing.

to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously.

to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character.

Origin of assassinate

First recorded in 1590–1600; assassin + -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR assassinate

1 slay.

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OTHER WORDS FROM assassinate

as·sas·si·na·tion, nounas·sas·si·na·tive, adjectiveas·sas·si·na·tor, nouncoun·ter·as·sas·si·na·tion, noun

un·as·sas·si·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby assassinate

assailant, Assam, Assamese, Assam States, assassin, assassinate, assassin bug, assassin fly, Assateague Island, assault, assault and battery

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Example sentences from the Web for assassinate

Earlier this month, the Department of State criticized Saudi Arabia’s “detention” of the children of a former Saudi intelligence official now in Canada who has accused Crown Prime Mohammed — better known as MBS — of trying to assassinate him.
Butterfly Effect: In a Trump 2.0, MBZ Could Be the New MBS|Charu Kasturi|August 20, 2020|Ozy

British Dictionary definitions for assassinate

assassinate

/ (əˈsæsɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to murder (a person, esp a public or political figure), usually by a surprise attack

to ruin or harm (a person's reputation, etc) by slander

Derived forms of assassinate

assassination, noun

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单词	assassinate
释义	assassinate [ uh-sas-uh-neyt ] / əˈsæs əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assassinate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing. to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously. to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character. Origin of assassinate First recorded in 1590–1600; assassin + -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR assassinate 1 slay. SEE SYNONYMS FOR assassinate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM assassinate as·sas·si·na·tion, nounas·sas·si·na·tive, adjectiveas·sas·si·na·tor, nouncoun·ter·as·sas·si·na·tion, noun un·as·sas·si·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby assassinate assailant, Assam, Assamese, Assam States, assassin, assassinate, assassin bug, assassin fly, Assateague Island, assault, assault and battery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assassinate Earlier this month, the Department of State criticized Saudi Arabia’s “detention” of the children of a former Saudi intelligence official now in Canada who has accused Crown Prime Mohammed — better known as MBS — of trying to assassinate him. Butterfly Effect: In a Trump 2.0, MBZ Could Be the New MBS\|Charu Kasturi\|August 20, 2020\|Ozy British Dictionary definitions for assassinate assassinate / (əˈsæsɪˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to murder (a person, esp a public or political figure), usually by a surprise attack to ruin or harm (a person's reputation, etc) by slander Derived forms of assassinate assassination, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assassinate kill, execute, slaughter, slay, gun down, liquidate, hit, eliminate, bump off, do in, knock off
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assassinate

verb (used with object), as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing.

Origin of assassinate

SYNONYMS FOR assassinate

OTHER WORDS FROM assassinate

Words nearby assassinate

Example sentences from the Web for assassinate

British Dictionary definitions for assassinate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of assassinate

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