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assassinate

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)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. murder somebody: to kill somebody, especially a political leader or other public figure, by a sudden violent attack

2. ruin something: to harm or destroy something such as somebody's reputation maliciously or treacherously


as·sas·si·na·tor noun

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See kill1.

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