Assassinated — definition

1. assassinated (Adjective)

assassinated (Adjective) — Murdered by surprise attack for political reasons. ex. "the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders"

2. assassinated (Verb)

assassinated (Verb) — Murder; especially of socially prominent persons. ex. "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"

assassinated (Verb) — Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation. ex. "He assassinated his enemy's character"

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