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kill
verb(kill)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Synonyms: obliterate, wipe out,
Examples:
Kill these lines in the President's speech.
kill
verb(kill)
end or extinguish by forceful means
Synonyms: stamp out,
kill
verb(kill)
thwart the passage of
Synonyms: defeat, shoot down, vote down, vote out,
Examples:
Kill a motion.
kill
verb(kill)
drink down entirely
Synonyms: belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, pop, pour down, toss off,
Examples:
She killed a bottle of brandy that night.
kill
noun(kill)
the act of terminating a life
Synonyms: killing, putting to death,
kill
verb(kill)
be fatal
Examples:
Cigarettes kill.
Drunken driving kills.
kill
verb(kill)
be the source of great pain for
Examples:
These new shoes are killing me!.
kill
verb(kill)
cause the death of, without intention
Examples:
She was killed in the collision of three cars.
kill
verb(kill)
cause to cease operating
Examples:
Kill the engine.
kill
verb(kill)
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Examples:
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank.
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays.
kill
verb(kill)
deprive of life
Examples:
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa.
kill
verb(kill)
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
Examples:
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods.
kill
verb(kill)
hit with great force
Examples:
He killed the ball.
kill
verb(kill)
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
Examples:
She killed the ball.
kill
verb(kill)
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
Examples:
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!.
kill
noun(kill)
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill
noun(kill)
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
Examples:
The pilot reported two kills during the mission.
kill
verb(kill)
tire out completely
Examples:
The daily stress of her work is killing her.

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