Assassinate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈsæsɪneɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Assassinate is a verb meaning To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
Meaning
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
- (obsolete) Assassination, murder.
- (obsolete) An assassin.
Example Sentences
He assassinated his rival's character.
Such uſage as your honourable Lords / Afford me aſſaſſinated and betray'd, […]
Yet again, many of them deſperat hairebraines, raſh, careleſſe, fit to be Aſſaſinates, as being voide of all Feare and Sorrow […]
But vvhen your Rhimes aſſaſſinate our Fame, / You hug your nauſeous, blund'ring Ballad-vvits, / And pay 'em as if Nonſence vvere a merit, / If it can mean but Treaſon.
Word Forms
- assassinates
- assassinating
- assassinated
Synonyms for assassinate
Depending on context, synonyms include erase, hit, murder, annihilate, bag, baptize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include murdered, slain, kill, killing, stab, assassin.
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