assassinate

[uh-sas-uh-neyt] / əˈsæs əˌneɪt /

VERB

murder prominent or important person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

execute gun down kill slaughter slay

STRONG

eliminate hit liquidate

WEAK

bump off do in knock off

Example Sentences

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Gosh, I was sick of that date, and it wasn’t just because that is when our sixteenth president was assassinated.

From Literature

In 2025, replying to AFP's question, Putin said he did "not even wish to discuss" the idea Israel might assassinate Iran's Khamenei.

From Barron's

One of his daughters claimed he was assassinated by people inside the system.

From The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times reported that he had chosen "three senior clerics" as possible replacements if he were to be assassinated.

From BBC

The spirit of her husband, the assassinated president, appears with his hands resting on her shoulders.

From Literature