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SLEW Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word slew. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word slew. (close relations)
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assassinate
verbv
verb

• murder; especially of socially prominent persons

• destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

conquer
verbv
verb

• bring under control by force or authority

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• overcome by conquest

defeat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

• the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

verb

• win a victory over

• thwart the passage of

dispatch
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

hit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• a conspicuous success

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• a dose of a narcotic drug

• a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

• a connection made via the internet to another website

verb

• cause to move by striking

• hit against; come into sudden contact with

• deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• encounter by chance

• cause to experience suddenly

• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• drive something violently into a location

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

• hit the intended target or goal

• pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

off
adverbadv
adjective

• not in operation or operational

• (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• at a distance in space or time

• no longer on or in contact or attached

adjective satellite

• below a satisfactory level

• in an unpalatable state

• not performing or scheduled for duties

verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

overcome
verbv
verb

• win a victory over

• get on top of; deal with successfully

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome

remove
verbv
noun

• degree of figurative distance or separation

verb

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

bump off
verbv
verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

polish off
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

sleep with
verbv
verb

• have sexual intercourse with

Best Hypernyms For SLEW

Here is a list of related hypernyms for slew, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
succeed win
Phrases (3)
bring home the baconcome throughdeliver the goods

Alternatives for ASSASSINATE

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