assassinate
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack,…To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
» They attempted to assassinate the president.
Sie haben versucht, den Präsidenten zu ermorden.
Они попытались убить президента.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
ermorden, liquidieren, meucheln
убива́тьubivátʹ, уби́тьubítʹ
(figuratively)To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
He assassinated his rival's character.
- destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
- murder; especially of socially prominent persons
Examples
51 sentencesThey attempted to assassinate the president.
ruОни попытались убить президента. — FeuDRenais
deSie haben versucht, den Präsidenten zu ermorden. — MUIRIEL
He was ignorant of the plot to assassinate him.
ruОн ничего не знал о готовящемся на него покушении. — marafon
The governor has been assassinated.
Several American presidents have been assassinated.
Ziri attempted to assassinate the mayor.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From assassin + -ate, after Middle French assassiner.From assassin + -ate, after Middle French assassiner.
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Forms
assassinates, assassinating, assassinated, assassinated| Base form | assassinate · to assassinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | assassinates |
| Present participle | assassinating |
| Past simple | assassinated |
| Past participle | assassinated |
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Synonyms
156 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle