ASSASSINATES Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word assassinates. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASSASSINATES
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| dispatches | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an official report (usually sent in haste) • the act of sending off something • the property of being prompt and efficient • killing a person or animal verb • send away towards a designated goal • complete or carry out • kill intentionally and with premeditation • dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently • kill without delay | ||||||||
| eliminates | verbv | |||||||
verb • terminate, end, or take out • get rid of something • kill in large numbers • dismiss from consideration or a contest • eliminate from the body • remove from a contest or race • remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations | ||||||||
| eradicates | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill in large numbers • destroy completely, as if down to the roots | ||||||||
| executes | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment • murder in a planned fashion • put in effect • carry out the legalities of • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • carry out or perform an action • sign in the presence of witnesses | ||||||||
| kills | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of terminating a life • the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile • the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal verb • cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly • thwart the passage of • end or extinguish by forceful means • be fatal • be the source of great pain for • overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration • hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games • hit with great force • deprive of life • cause the death of, without intention • drink down entirely • mark for deletion, rub off, or erase • tire out completely • cause to cease operating • destroy a vitally essential quality of or in | ||||||||
| liquidates | verbv | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • eliminate by paying off (debts) • convert into cash • settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off | ||||||||
| murders | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being verb • kill intentionally and with premeditation • alter so as to make unrecognizable | ||||||||
| slays | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill intentionally and with premeditation • to succeed greatly | ||||||||
| terminates | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring to an end or halt • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | ||||||||
