assassinate

verb
UK: /əˈsæsɪneɪt/
US: /əˈsæsəˌneɪt/

  1. To kill someone famous or important.

    1. They assassinate the president. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rebels planned to assassinate the dictator to take over the country. [ ] [ ]

  2. To harm or ruin someone's reputation or character unfairly.

    1. Don't assassinate his character. [ ] [ ]
    2. The newspaper tried to assassinate her reputation with false claims. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

murder kill slay eliminate neutralize destroy ruin besmirch
assassinate noun

  1. The act of assassinating a prominent person.

    1. The assassination shocked everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. Police are investigating the assassination of the local politician. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "assassinate" in English means: To kill someone famous or important., To harm or ruin someone's reputation or character unfairly..

The phonetic transcription of "assassinate" is /əˈsæsɪneɪt/ in British English and /əˈsæsəˌneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "assassinate": murder, kill, slay, eliminate, neutralize, destroy, ruin, besmirch.

Example usage of "assassinate": "They assassinate the president.". More examples on the page.