· the act of terminating a life

Synonym(s): killing, putting_to_death

Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion

· the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

Hypernym(s): destruction, devastation

· cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

· thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

Synonym(s): shoot_down, defeat, vote_down, vote_out

Hypernym(s): veto, blackball, negative

· end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"

Synonym(s): stamp_out

Hypernym(s): end, terminate

· be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"

Hypernym(s): be

· be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"

Hypernym(s): hurt, ache, suffer

· overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"

Hypernym(s): overwhelm, overpower, sweep_over, whelm, overcome, overtake

· hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"

Hypernym(s): hit

· hit with great force; "He killed the ball"

Hypernym(s): hit

· deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"

· cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"

· drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

Synonym(s): toss_off, pop, bolt_down, belt_down, pour_down, down, drink_down

Hypernym(s): drink, imbibe

· mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"

Synonym(s): obliterate, wipe_out

Hypernym(s): take_away, take_out

· tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"

Hypernym(s): exhaust, wash_up, beat, tucker, tucker_out

· cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"

Hypernym(s): switch_off, cut, turn_off, turn_out

· destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"

Hypernym(s): destroy, destruct