to murder a famous or important person, esp. for political reasons or in exchange for money:
Assassinate
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To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by
treacherous violence.
Assassinate meaning & definition 1 of Assassinate.
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transitive verb
to murder (esp. a politically important or prominent person) by surprise attack, usually for payment or from zealous belief
to harm or ruin (someones reputation, etc.), as by slander, vilification, etc.Assassinate meaning & definition 2 of Assassinate.
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Murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons.
Assassinate meaning & definition 3 of Assassinate.
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to kill someone famous or important:
Assassinate meaning & definition 4 of Assassinate.
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