assassinate
/əˈsasɪneɪt/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/əˈsasɪneɪt/
🇺🇸 US
/əˈsasɪneɪt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Assassination, murder.
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Meaning 2 · noun
An assassin.
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Meaning 3 · verb
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “assassinate” when they mean: assassination, murder..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “assassinate” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “assassinate” in professional communication.”
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