tuer

Definitions of tuer
  1. verb
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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    détruire, éliminer
    kill in large numbers
    massacrer
    kill a large number of people indiscriminately
    effacer
    remove from memory or existence
    abattre, massacrer
    kill (animals) usually for food consumption
    détruire
    put (an animal) to death
    chasser
    kill gently, as with an injection
    crever, refroidir, trucider
    get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
    exterminer
    kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
    s'asphyxier, suffoquer, étouffer
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
    serrer le cou à, étrangler
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    décapiter
    cut the head of
    démembrer
    separate the limbs from the body
    assassiner, expédier dans l'autre monde, refroidir
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
    assassiner
    murder; especially of socially prominent persons
    exécuter, mettre à mort
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    lyncher
    kill without legal sanction
    électrocuter
    kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
    décapiter, guillotiner
    kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
    tordre le cou, étrangler
    strangle with an iron collar
    exécuter
    murder in a planned fashion
    brûler, mourir sur le bûcher
    burn at the stake
    pendre
    kill by hanging
  2. verb
    end or extinguish by forceful means
    synonyms: en finir avec
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    achever, finir, mettre fin à, terminer
    bring to an end or halt
  3. verb
    spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
    synonyms: faire passer
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    passer
    pass time in a specific way
  4. verb
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
    synonyms: assassiner, expédier dans l'autre monde, refroidir
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    exécuter
    murder in a planned fashion
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