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keel
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cill, ckill, ill, kiill, kil, killll, kkill

Kill — synonyms, definition

1. kill (Noun)

8 synonyms
game hunt killing prey pursuit putting to death quarry victim
3 definitions

kill (Noun) — The act of terminating a life.

kill (Noun) — The destruction of an enemy plane, ship, tank or missile. ex. "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

kill (Noun) — Something that has been killed. ex. "the lion chased the leopard off its kill"

5 types of
conclusion destruction devastation ending termination
24 types
asphyxiation beheading coup de grace death deathblow decapitation despatch dispatch electrocution euthanasia fell genocide homicide mercy killing poisoning race murder racial extermination ritual killing sacrifice self-annihilation • • •

2. kill (Verb)

62 synonyms
abolish annihilate assassinate bag be extremely violent behead belt down bleed bolt down bump off butcher capture catch cause a bloodbath cool decollate defeat destroy dispatch do away with • • •
15 definitions

kill (Verb) — Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly. ex. "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank" ex. "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

kill (Verb) — Thwart the passage of. ex. "kill a motion"

kill (Verb) — End or extinguish by forceful means. ex. "kill poverty!"

kill (Verb) — Be fatal. ex. "cigarettes kill" ex. "drunken driving kills"

kill (Verb) — Be the source of great pain for. ex. "These new shoes are killing me!"

kill (Verb) — Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration. ex. "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"

kill (Verb) — (sport) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games. ex. "She killed the ball"

kill (Verb) — (sport) hit with great force. ex. "He killed the ball"

kill (Verb) — Deprive of life. ex. "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"

kill (Verb) — Cause the death of, without intention. ex. "She was killed in the collision of three cars"

kill (Verb) — Drink down entirely. ex. "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"

kill (Verb) — Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase. ex. "kill these lines in the President's speech"

kill (Verb) — Tire out completely. ex. "The daily stress of her work is killing her"

kill (Verb) — Cause to cease operating. ex. "kill the engine"

kill (Verb) — Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in. ex. "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"

33 types of
Tucker ache be beat blackball cut destroy destruct drink end exhaust fish out hit hurt imbibe negative overcome overpower overtake overwhelm • • •
79 types
annihilate asphyxiate assassinate behead brain bump off butcher carry off commit suicide decapitate decimate decollate destroy dismember dispatch do in draw draw and quarter drown electrocute • • •
1 see also
kill off