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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Commercial satellite imagery, which is sent straight to soldiers’ phones, is speeding up the kill chain and causing new problems for Russian forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some environmental scientists have flagged two parasiticides found in most spot-on treatments to kill fleas and ticks on cats and dogs, fipronil and imidacloprid, as toxic to wildlife.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Select a VPN that offers a verified no-logs policy, strong encryption and features such as a kill switch and DNS leak protection.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Now, when a fire occurs, it has enough fuel to kill the majority of a forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Obviously, Opal can’t make gold out of straw, but the king can’t kill her because … you know …, and so the king has turned his wrath on The Mountain, demanding more gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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