ASSASSINATE


Meaning of ASSASSINATE in English

transitive verb (-nated; -nating) Date: 1607 to injure or destroy unexpectedly and treacherously, to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons, see: kill assassination noun assassinator noun

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