 assassinate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation | |
| Examples: | "He assassinated his enemy's character" |
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| Related terms: | defame character_assassination | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (criminal law) murder; especially of socially prominent persons | |
| Examples: | "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel" |
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| Related terms: | kill assassin | |
| Similar spelling: |
assassinated assassin assassinator assassination assassin_bug |
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