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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 congratulate; to express good wishes

to distribute or give out something; to handle or manage

to propose someone for a position or award

to walk through water or another substance that impedes movement

to move steadily and continuously in a current or stream

to crouch down in fear