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assassinate

verb

/əˈsæsɪneɪt/

Meaning

To murder someone important, often a political or religious leader, usually by surprise attack.

The rebels planned to assassinate the king.

murder, kill, slay, eliminate, dispatch

protect, save, guard

assassinate a leader, assassinate a president, attempt to assassinate

to perceive odor through the nose; to have an odor

to allow or permit; to give permission

To extend across or form an angle at a particular point, often used in geometry.

to leave behind or give up completely

To shock or horrify someone with something unpleasant or bad.

Beginning a journey or enterprise.