murder
To illegally kill with intent, especially with predeterminationTo illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
» We all suspect him of murder.
Wir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes. — Esperantostern
Мы все подозреваем его в убийстве. — marafon
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 sensesTo illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.
(colloquial, excessive)To kill violently.
My uncle’s dog murdered my cat.
ermorden
убива́тьubivátʹ, уби́тьubítʹ
kill intentionally and with premeditation
(colloquial, excessive, figuratively, transitive)To defeat decisively.
Our team is going to murder them.
massakrieren
разгроми́тьrazgromítʹ
(colloquial, excessive, figuratively)To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!
umbringen
убива́тьubivátʹ
To botch or mangle.
(UK, colloquial, figuratively)To devour, ravish.
I could murder a hamburger right now.
Examples
1375 sentencesWe all suspect him of murder.
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві. — deniko
ruМы все подозреваем его в убийстве. — marafon
deWir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes. — Esperantostern
He is not guilty of murder.
Він не винний у вбивстві. — uaspeaker
ruОн не виновен в убийстве. — Hellerick
deEr ist des Mordes nicht schuldig. — samueldora
Tom admitted that he murdered Mary.
Том зізнався, що він убив Мері. — deniko
deTom gab zu, Maria ermordet zu haben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I want Tom arrested for murder.
Я хочу, щоб Тома заарештували за вбивство. — deniko
ruЯ хочу, чтобы Том был арестован за убийство. — Olya
deIch will, dass Tom wegen Mordes verhaftet wird. — al_ex_an_der
Did you say Tom was murdered?
Ти сказав, що Тома убили? — deniko
ruТы сказал, Тома убили? — sharptoothed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English murder, murdre, mourdre, alteration of earlier murthre (“murder”) (seeFrom Middle English murder, murdre, mourdre, alteration of earlier murthre (“murder”) (see murther), from Old English morþor (“secret slaying, unlawful killing”) and Old English myrþra (“murder, homicide”), both from Proto-West Germanic *morþr, from Proto-Germanic *murþrą (“death, killing, murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tro- (“killing”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *mor-, *mr̥- (“to die”). Akin to Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂 (maurþr, “murder”), Old High German mord (“murder”), Old Norse morð (“murder”), Old English myrþrian (“to murder”) and morþ.
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Forms
murders, murdering, murdered, murderedSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
2 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
Collocations
12 patterns- the murder weapon
- murder weapon
- first degree murder
- charged with murder
- of the murder
- murdering murdering
- of murdering murdering
- degree murder
- guilty of murder
- accused of murder
- committed the murder
- arrested for murder
See also
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