murder

/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)//ˈmɝ.dɚ/

noun

1
The crime of deliberately killing another person without justification.
“The defendant was charged with murder.”
2
The act of deliberate killing of another person or other being without justification, especially with malice aforethought.
“There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.”
3
(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human.
4
(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.
“This headache is murder.”
5
(collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows.

1
To deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought.
“The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.”
2
To defeat decisively.
“Our team is going to murder them.”
3
To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
“He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!”
4
To botch or mangle.
5
To devour, ravish.
“I could murder a hamburger right now.”

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