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kill [n]
 
1)the act of terminating a life
    Synonyms :killing putting_to_death 
    See Also: conclusion  coup_de_grace  death  euthanasia  homicide  despatch  fell  self-annihilation  slaughter  poisoning  asphyxiation  ritual_killing  electrocution  beheading  genocide 
 
2)the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: destruction 
 
kill [v]
 
1)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: decease  cause_of_death  killer  killing  exterminate  annihilate  decimate  drown  massacre  erase  butcher  poison  lapidate  poison  commit_suicide  dispatch  vaporize  sacrifice  take_off  tomahawk  destroy  saber  overlay  brain  put_away  do_in  asphyxiate  strangle  behead  impale  dismember  martyr  bump_off  assassinate  execute  draw  lynch  pip  electrocute 
 
2)thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
    Synonyms :defeat shoot_down vote_down vote_out 
    See Also: blackball  defeat 
 
3)cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: cause_of_death  killing  electrocute 
 
4)end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
    Synonyms :stamp_out 
    See Also: end 
 
5)be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: be 
 
6)be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: ache  killer 
 
7)overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: overcome 
 
8)hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hit  athletics 
 
9)hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hit  athletics 
 
10)deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: strike_down 
 
11)drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
    Synonyms :belt_down bolt_down down drink_down pop pour_down toss_off 
    See Also: drink 
 
12)mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
    Synonyms :obliterate wipe_out 
    See Also: take_away  demolition  eradication 
 
13)tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: beat 
 
14)cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: cut 
 
15)destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: destroy 
 




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