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What is "assassinate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does assassinate mean in English? Meaning of assassinate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "assassinate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "assassinate": murder; especially of socially prominent persons

Verb

  • Meaning: murder; especially of socially prominent persons
  • Example: Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
  • Synonyms: assassinate
  • Hypernyms: kill

    • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈsasɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "assassinate": destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

    Verb

  • Meaning: destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
  • Example: He assassinated his enemy's character
  • Synonyms: assassinate
  • Hypernyms: asperse besmirch calumniate defame denigrate slander smear smirch sully

    • Pronunciation in UK: /əˈsasɪneɪt/

    Synonyms:

    kill, execute, slaughter, slay, liquidate, hit, eliminate, bump off, do in, knock off, gun down,

    Antonyms:

    create, bear, give birth, keep,

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    assassinate in English: assassinate
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