assassinate

/əˈsasɪneɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    Assassination, murder.

  2. 2

    An assassin.

verb

  1. 1

    To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

  2. 2

    To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.

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