homicidio

Definitions of homicidio
  1. noun
    homicide without malice aforethought
    synonyms: homicidio involuntario
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    encontronazo
    an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
    type of:
    asesinato, crimen, homicida, muerte, pesadilla
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  2. noun
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    synonyms: asesinato, crimen, homicida, muerte, pesadilla
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    derramamiento de sangre
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    fratricida, fratricidio
    the murder of your sibling
    eliminación, liquidación
    the murder of a competitor
    carneada, carnicería, degollación, degollina, destrozo, escabechina, machaque, masacre, matanza, mortandad, paliza, sarracina, sarracino
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    linchamiento
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
    infanticida, infanticidio
    murdering an infant
    tiranicida, tiranicidio
    killing a tyrant
    matricida, matricidio
    the murder of your mother
    parricida, parricidio
    the murder of your father
    masacre
    indiscriminate slaughter
    type of:
    asesinato, crimen, homicida, muerte, pesadilla
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  3. noun
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    synonyms: asesinato, crimen, homicida, muerte, pesadilla
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    homicidio involuntario
    homicide without malice aforethought
    asesinato, crimen, homicida, muerte, pesadilla
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
    rodaje
    killing someone by gunfire
    derramamiento de sangre
    the shedding of blood resulting in murder
    encontronazo
    an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
    fratricida, fratricidio
    the murder of your sibling
    eliminación, liquidación
    the murder of a competitor
    carneada, carnicería, degollación, degollina, destrozo, escabechina, machaque, masacre, matanza, mortandad, paliza, sarracina, sarracino
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    linchamiento
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
    infanticida, infanticidio
    murdering an infant
    tiranicida, tiranicidio
    killing a tyrant
    type of:
    muerte
    the act of terminating a life
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