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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"If we go to the city, hunger will kill us," said 53-year-old miner Rafael, echoing the same concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Tyson Foods in January closed one of its largest beef processing plants in Lexington, Neb., that could kill about 5,000 cattle a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In the 1990s, it was out-of-town shopping centres that were predicted to kill off High Streets; then it was online shopping, then working from home.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"Sir Knight, we beg you, don't kill him!" the lady in the stagecoach cried.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

kill

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