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- [uh-sas-uh-neyt]
- /əˈsæs əˌneɪt/
- /əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sas-uh-neyt]
- /əˈsæs əˌneɪt/
Definitions of assassinate word
- verb assassinate When someone important is assassinated, they are murdered as a political act. 3
- verb assassinate to murder (a person, esp a public or political figure), usually by a surprise attack 3
- verb assassinate to ruin or harm (a person's reputation, etc) by slander 3
- verb transitive assassinate to murder (esp. a politically important or prominent person) by surprise attack, usually for payment or from zealous belief 3
- verb transitive assassinate to harm or ruin (someone's reputation, etc.), as by slander, vilification, etc. 3
- verb with object assassinate to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously. 1
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Origin of assassinate
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; assassin + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Assassinate
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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assassinate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
assassinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assassinate
verb assassinate
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
Antonyms for assassinate
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