About The Word Assassinate
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Assassinate
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What's The Definition Of Assassinate?
[v] destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
[v] murder; esp. of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel" Synonyms | Synonyms for Assassinate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Assassinate: See Also | asperse | besmirch | calumniate | defame | denigrate | kill | slander | smear | smirch | sully Assassinate In Webster's Dictionary \As*sas"sin*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Assassinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assassinating}.] [LL.
assassinatus, p. p. of assassinare.]
1. To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by
treacherous violence.
Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force,
and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated.
--Dryden.
2. To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended
meaning, to maltreat exceedingly. [Archaic]
Your rhymes assassinate our fame. --Dryden.
Such usage as your honorable lords Afford me,
assassinated and betrayed. --Milton.
Syn: To kill; murder; slay. See {Kill}.
\As*sas"sin*ate\, n. [F. assassinat.] 1. An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. [Obs.] If I had made an assassinate upon your father. --B. Jonson. 2. An assassin. [Obs.] --Dryden. |
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