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kill

verb
/kɪl/

Meaning

to cause the death of; to end life
To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.

Example Sentences

The hunter killed the deer.

The hunter killed a deer.

Example Expressions

kill time

Synonyms

slay, murder, eliminate, destroy, end
Entry 1
slay, murder, eliminate, destroy
Entry 2
slay, murder, destroy, end, eliminate

Antonyms

save, rescue, revive, heal, protect, preserve
Entry 1
save, rescue, revive, heal
Entry 2
save, protect, preserve

Collocations

kill instantly, kill time, kill bacteria, kill softly, kill someone, kill the mood
Entry 1
kill instantly, kill time, kill bacteria, kill softly
Entry 2
kill time, kill instantly, kill someone, kill the mood

Related Vocabularies

to cause someone to lose confidence or hope
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to rise up against authority or refuse to accept something; a rebellion
to connect or combine; to become a member of something
To employ something for a purpose.
to imitate someone or something with the intent to equal or surpass

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