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kill - 18 definitions

- noun
1. killing -- the act of terminating a life
synonyms: killing, putting to death
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2. kill -- the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
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- verb
3. kill -- 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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4. kill -- thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
synonyms: shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
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5. stamp out -- end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
synonyms: stamp out
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6. kill -- be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
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7. kill -- be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
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8. kill -- overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
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9. kill -- hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
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10. kill -- hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
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11. kill -- deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
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12. kill -- cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
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13. toss off -- 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: toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down
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14. kill -- mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
synonyms: obliterate, wipe out
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15. kill -- tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
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16. kill -- cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
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17. kill -- destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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18. kill, kills -- to cause to die
synonyms: kills, killed, killable, kild, napoo, stonker
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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