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   Kill

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   verb

   • 1. cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing): "her father was killed in a car crash" Similar murdercause the death oftake/end the life ofdo away withmake away withassassinatedo to deatheliminateterminatedispatchfinish offput to deathexecuteslaughterbutchermassacrewipe outdestroyannihilateeraseeradicateexterminateextirpatedecimatemow downshoot downcut downcut to piecesput downput to sleepinformal:bump offpolish offdo indo forknock offtoptake outcroakstiffblow awayliquidatedispose oficeoffrub outwastewhackscragsmokeliterary:slay
   • ▪ get rid of or destroy completely, especially in large numbers: "there is every possibility all river life would be killed off for generations"
   • ▪ (of a writer) bring about the “death” of a fictional character.
   • 2. put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something): "the committee voted to kill the project" Similar destroyput an end tobring to an endbe the end ofendextinguishdashquellquashruinwreckshattersmashcrushscotchstopblockfrustratethwartput a stop topreventdefeatderailinformal:put paid todo forput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeerscupperdishvetodefeatvote downrule againstrejectthrow outoverrulestopblockput a stop toput an end toquashoverturndisallowinformal:give the thumbs down tosquashOpposite facilitatepassaccept
   • ▪ stop (a computer program or process).
   • ▪ switch off (a light or engine). informal Similar turn offswitch offstopstop workingshut offshut downcutcut outdeactivateput outturn outextinguishOpposite start
   • ▪ delete (a line, paragraph, or file) from a document or computer. informal Similar deletewipe outeraseremovedestroyrub outcut outcutcancelget rid ofexpungeobliterateeliminateinformal:zap
   • ▪ (in soccer or other ball games) make (the ball) stop: "after killing the ball with his chest, he brushed past Reeves"
   • ▪ (in tennis and similar games) hit (the ball) so forcefully that it cannot be returned.
   • ▪ neutralize or subdue (an effect or quality): "the sauce would kill the taste of the herbs" Similar muffledeadenstifledampendamp downsmotherreducediminishdecreasesuppressabatetone downmoderatesilencemutestillsoftenquellquieten downquiet downalleviateassuagesootheallaytake the edge offmitigatedullbluntmaskdeadenstiflesuppresssubdueweakenabatequellget rid ofput an end toOpposite amplifyintensify
   • ▪ consume the entire contents of (a bottle containing an alcoholic drink): informal "I killed a rather good bottle of Fleurie"
   • 3. overwhelm (someone) with an emotion: informal "the suspense is killing me" Similar overwhelmtake someone's breath awayleave speechlessshakemovestirstunamazeastonishstaggerdumbfoundinformal:bowl overblow awayknock sidewaysblow someone's mindknock for sixflabbergast
   • ▪ overexert oneself: "I killed myself carrying those things home" Similar exhaustwear outtire outovertaxovertirefatiguewearysapdraintaxstraindebilitateenervateprostrateinformal:knock outfag outshatterknackerOpposite refreshrevitalize
   • ▪ used hyperbolically to indicate that someone will be extremely angry with (another person): "my parents will kill me if they catch me out here"
   • ▪ cause pain or anguish to: "my feet are killing me" Similar hurtgive pain tocause pain tocause agony topaintorturetormentcause discomfort tobe agonizingbe excruciatingbe painfulbe sorebe uncomfortable
   • 4. pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event: "when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill" Similar while awayuse upfill upfill infilloccupybeguilepassspendexpendfritter awaywaste

   noun

   • 1. an act of killing, especially of one animal by another: "a lion has made a kill" Similar death blowkillingact of killingdispatchconclusionendingfinishendclimaxcoup de grâce
   • ▪ an animal or animals killed, either by a hunter or by another animal: "the vulture is able to survey the land and locate a fresh kill" Similar preyquarryvictimbag
   • ▪ an act of destroying or disabling an enemy aircraft, submarine, tank, etc.: "the engagement resulted in fifty-one tank kills" Similar death blowkillingact of killingdispatchconclusionendingfinishendclimaxcoup de grâce
   • ▪ (in tennis and similar games) a very forceful shot that cannot be returned.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): probably of Germanic origin and related to quell. The noun originally denoted a stroke or blow.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkill verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: kill. Definition of kill verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. a. To put to death: Who killed Julius Caesar? b. To deprive of life: Smallpox killed millions of people in the 1900s. 2. To put an end to; extinguish: The rain killed our plans for a picnic. 3. a. To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat. b. To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.

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   Definitions of kill. verb. cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly. “This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank” “The farmer killed a pig for the holidays” see more. verb. be fatal. “cigarettes kill ” “drunken driving kills ” see more. verb. deprive of life. “AIDS has killed thousands in Africa” see more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 2, 2024 · 1. verb. If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die. More than 1,000 people have been killed by the armed forces. [be VERB -ed] He had attempted to kill himself on several occasions. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Cattle should be killed cleanly and humanely. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishKILL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / kɪl / us. kill verb (DEATH) Add to word list. A2. to make someone or something die: Sunday's bomb killed 19 people. Their son was killed in a road accident. Fewer examples. He hatched a plot to kill his wife. Forty people were killed in the explosion. The disease ultimately killed him. A car hit them, killing them both instantly.

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   verb (used with object) to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. to destroy; extinguish; do away with: His response killed our hopes. to destroy or neutralize the active qualities of: to kill an odor. to spoil the effect of: His extra brushwork killed the painting.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [usually singular] an act of killing, especially when an animal is hunted or killed. A cat often plays with a mouse before the kill. The plane prepared to move in for the kill. in at the kill I was in at the kill when she finally lost her job (= present at the end of an unpleasant process). Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.