Search "assassinate" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

Assassination

2 entries found.

  1. assassinate
  2. character assassination

Main Entry:
as·sas·si·nate Listen to the pronunciation of assassinate
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈsa-sə-ˌnāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
as·sas·si·nat·ed; as·sas·si·nat·ing
Date:
1607
1 : to injure or destroy unexpectedly and treacherously 2 : to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons
synonyms see kill
— as·sas·si·na·tion Listen to the pronunciation of assassination \-ˌsa-sə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— as·sas·si·na·tor Listen to the pronunciation of assassinator \-ˈsa-sə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
Learn more about "assassinate" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "assassinate" in the Visual Thesaurus
Find Jobs in Your City


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated