Assassination - English meaning

noun

The work of slaughtering animals and preparing them for sale as meat.

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If women were in the encampment they would be segregated and would prepare the meal, although slaug…

noun

The work of killing animals and preparing meat for sale

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"flank" is a term used in butchery for meat from between the ribs and the hips of an animal., butch…

noun

A place where animals are killed for their meat or meat is prepared for sale

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He ran a butchery on a chicken farm.

noun

The complete removal or destruction of something.

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The elimination of extreme poverty is a key objective

noun

The process of removing something

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The elimination of disease/pain, their elimination from the competition, we eventually found the an…

noun

By removing from several possible answers the ones that are unlikely to be correct until only one is left

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We eventually found the answer by a process of elimination.

noun

Killing, especially of a whole group of people or animals.

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The near extermination of the buffalo herds

noun

The act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type

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International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale., prairie dogs hav…

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

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The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

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Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

The killing of one person by another.

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He was charged with homicide

noun

The crime of killing a person; murder

Usage examples:

[ u ] he was convicted of homicide.

noun

An act of causing death, especially deliberately.

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The community was shocked by the brutal killings

adjective

Causing death.

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A killing disease

verb

Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Usage examples:

Her father was killed in a car crash

noun

The process of liquidating a business.

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The company went into liquidation

noun

A situation in which a company stops operating and sells all its assets in order to pay its debts

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Go into liquidation after three years of heavy losses the company went into liquidation with debts …

noun

The death or suffering of a martyr.

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The martyrdom of st anthony

noun

A martyr’s suffering or death

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The martyrdom of st. catherine

noun

The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

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The brutal murder of a german holidaymaker

verb

Kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.

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He was accused of murdering his wife's lover

verb

Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being

verb

Kill (animals) for food.

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At present the abattoir is slaughtering animals for the domestic market

noun

The killing of animals for food.

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Thousands of calves were exported to the continent for slaughter

noun

The killing of animals for their meat, or the killing of large numbers of animals in a cruel manner

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We must find ways of reducing the slaughter on the highways (= deaths of many people in car acciden…

noun

The killing of a person or animal.

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The slaying of a dragon

verb

Kill (a person or animal) in a violent way.

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St george slew the dragon

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

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The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

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Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…