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Definitions

murder

[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /
NOUN
killing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism
STRONG
annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing
WEAK
bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works
VERB
kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassinate behead butcher decapitate destroy execute exterminate lynch massacre shoot slaughter slay strangle
STRONG
abolish asphyxiate chill cool defeat dispatch drub electrocute eliminate eradicate extinguish finish garotte guillotine hang hit knife liquidate mangle mar misuse off ruin smother snuff spoil thrash waste
WEAK
blot out bump off do in knock off put away rub out take a life take for a ride take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear create give birth
STRONG
heal help preserve save
WEAK
guard protect

Example Sentences

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The officer involved was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to seven years in prison.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Now Stafford walked Jessica through the recent developments in the investigation, culminating in the arrest and charge of a suspect more than 34 years after her mother’s murder.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

When DI Glyn Walsh returns unexpectedly early from bereavement leave, he and DS Sion Dearden work together to solve the perplexing murder of an esteemed university professor.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m very excited about the festival because I get to do comedy rather than acting in murder shows. This is the time I get to be a silly billy. And I like that about myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But they still had the statues, and like the gun in a murder, the statues tied them to the theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.