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| as·sas·si·nate [ ə sáss'n àyt ] (past and past participle as·sas·si·nat·ed, present participle as·sas·si·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular as·sas·si·nates) |
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1. murder somebody: to kill somebody, especially a political leader or other public figure, by a sudden violent attack
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2. ruin something: to harm or destroy something such as somebody's reputation maliciously or treacherously
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 as·sas·si·na·tor noun |
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