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kill [n]

1)	the act of terminating a life

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killing putting_to_death

2)	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

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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"

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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"

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defeat shoot_down vote_down vote_out

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blackball defeat

3)	cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"

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cause_of_death killing electrocute

4)	end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"

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stamp_out

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end

5)	be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"

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6)	be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"

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ache killer

7)	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"

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overcome

8)	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"

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hit athletics

9)	hit with great force; "He killed the ball"

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hit athletics

10)

deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"

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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"

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belt_down bolt_down down drink_down pop pour_down toss_off

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drink

12)

mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"

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obliterate wipe_out

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take_away demolition eradication

13)

tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"

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beat

14)

cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"

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cut

15)

destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"

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destroy

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