Definitions

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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‘My Government Means to Kill Me,’ a hard-edged, cameo-filled novel of AIDS-riddled 1980s New York, has been ‘bubblng’ in Newson’s head for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Away from the fashion spectacle, one of the night's emotional moments came when actor Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Oboz" in "To Kill a Monkey".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Appeared in the April 28, 2026, print edition as 'Suspect Accused Of Trying To Kill President'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Kill the convenience: Delete any one-click shopping apps or saved credit-card information on your phone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The following week, our English teacher paired us together for a joint oral discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

kill

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