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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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This leads to stronger internal signaling, which increases T-cell activation, boosts cytokine production, and improves the cells' ability to kill tumors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

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

“We’ve known for a long time that chimpanzees will attack and kill their neighbors,” said primatologist John Mitani, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and a study co-author.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Torak wondered why he was so agitated, when the kill wasn’t fresh.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver