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Murder
ˈməːdə
Murder definitions
noun
murder
murders
- the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
"the brutal murder of a holidaymaker"
- a very difficult or unpleasant task or experience
"the 40-mile-per-hour winds at the summit were murder"
- a group of crows
"a murder of crows flew past the window"
verb
murder
murdered
murdering
murders
- kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation
"he was accused of murdering his wife's lover"
kill put/do to death assassinate execute liquidate eliminate neutralize dispatch butcher cut to pieces slaughter massacre wipe out mow down - punish severely or be very angry with
"my father will murder me if I'm home late"
penalize discipline mete out punishment to bring someone to book teach someone a lesson make an example of- conclusively defeat (an opponent) in a game or sport
- spoil by lack of skill or knowledge
"the only thing he had murdered was the English language"
- consume (food or drink) greedily or with relish
"I could murder some chips"