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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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The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Tangling with people is bad news for rattlesnakes because people are often trying to kill them, Taylor added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Then came the buzz kill: Last year the company started charging staffers a fee every time they used the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

NordVPN includes a customizable kill switch, allowing users to block internet access entirely or restrict only specific apps if the VPN connection drops.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

What I needed was a big explosion that didn’t kill anyone, and that was tricky.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.