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kill

[kil] / kɪl /
VERB
deprive of existence; destroy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassinate drown execute get hit massacre murder poison slaughter slay wipe out
STRONG
annihilate asphyxiate crucify dispatch dump electrocute eradicate erase exterminate extirpate finish garrote guillotine hang immolate liquidate lynch neutralize obliterate off sacrifice smother snuff strangle suffocate waste zap
WEAK
do away with do in polish off put away put to death rub out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
save
STRONG
free help leave alone let go maintain preserve
VERB
turn off; cancel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stop
STRONG
annul cease counteract deaden defeat extinguish forbid halt negative neutralize nix nullify prohibit quash quell recant refuse revoke ruin smother stifle still suppress veto
WEAK
X out shut off turn out
Antonyms
STRONG
OK aid allow approve assist authorize continue create encourage permit sanction start support validate
WEAK
begin initiate turn on

Example Sentences

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The market is running a pretty simple narrative that AI is going to kill e-commerce or certain types of businesses.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"I am the only one who speaks English but that's how we kill," RM raps in the cheeky Aliens, switching between English and Korean.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Mira Costa is ranked No. 1 in Southern California, and stopping Fuerbringer from rising up and coming through with a kill is always the challenge for opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"We didn't want to impact the spermatogonial stem cells, because if you kill those, a man will never become fertile again," Cohen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“It was brutal. That fly is going to kill me. I need to get to the pool more often.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam