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assassinate

DEFINITIONS OF: assassinate

1

v murder; especially of socially prominent persons

“Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel”
Type of:
kill
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

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

“He assassinated his enemy's character”
Type of:
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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