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Slay

/sleɪ/

To kill, murder.

📖 Definitions of "Slay"

verb
  1. 1

    To kill, murder.

    "Our foes must all be slain."

  2. 2

    To eradicate or stamp out.

    "You must slay these thoughts."

  3. 3

    (by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).

    "1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8."

  4. 4

    To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

    "Ha ha! You slay me!"

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