Noun
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the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
"the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
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the act of terminating a life
- putting to death
Verb
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destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
"Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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cause to cease operating
"kill the engine"
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tire out completely
"The daily stress of her work is killing her"
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mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
"kill these lines in the President's speech"
- wipe out -
drink down entirely
"He downed three martinis before dinner"
"She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
"They popped a few beer after work"
- toss off - bolt down - belt down - pour down - drink down -
cause the death of, without intention
"She was killed in the collision of three cars"
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deprive of life
"AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
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hit with great force
"He killed the ball"
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hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
"She killed the ball"
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overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
"The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
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be the source of great pain for
"These new shoes are killing me!"
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be fatal
"cigarettes kill"
"drunken driving kills"
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end or extinguish by forceful means
"Stamp out poverty!"
- stamp out -
thwart the passage of
"kill a motion"
"he shot down the student's proposal"
- shoot down - vote down - vote out -
cause to die
put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"
"The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"