I. assassinate noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French assassinat, from Medieval Latin assassinatus, from assassinatus, past participle of assassinare
1. obsolete : assassination
2. obsolete : assassin
II. as·sas·si·nate əˈsas ə nˌāt, -saas-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin assassinatus, past participle of assassinare, from assassinus
1. : to murder (a usually prominent person) violently
2. obsolete : to assail with murderous intent
3. : to injure, wound, or destroy usually unexpectedly and treacherously
he was assassinating a man's character — Atlantic
Synonyms: see kill