What is "slay" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 11-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does slay mean in English? Meaning of slay definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "slay" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "slay": kill intentionally and with premeditation

Verb

  • Meaning: kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • Example: The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
  • Synonyms: bump off dispatch hit murder off polish off remove slay
  • Hyponyms: burke execute
  • Hypernyms: kill
  • Synonyms:

    execute, murder, exterminate, massacre, slaughter, dispatch, butcher, destroy, assassinate, do, finish, hit, annihilate, neutralize, liquidate, down, erase, eliminate, waste, snuff, cut off, do away with, do in, knock off, put away, rub out,

    Antonyms:

    create, preserve, bear, give birth, fail, lose, keep, save, build,

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    slay in English: slay
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