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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈsæsəneɪt/ · UK /əˈsæsɪneɪt/
Forms: assassinated
assassinate means: To deliberately kill an important person, often because of their political position or beliefs.
verb
To deliberately kill an important person, often because of their political position or beliefs.
- Someone tried to assassinate the president.
- The minister was assassinated outside his home.
- They uncovered a plan to assassinate several political leaders.
To badly damage what people think of someone through cruel or dishonest attacks.
- They tried to assassinate her character.
- The article assassinated his reputation with false claims.
- Why would anyone assassinate a rival’s character like that?
Questions about assassinate
What does assassinate mean?
To deliberately kill an important person, often because of their political position or beliefs.
What is assassinate in other languages?
Türkçe: suikast yapmak · Español: asesinar · Français: assassiner · Deutsch: ermorden · Italiano: assassinare · 日本語: 暗殺する
How do you pronounce assassinate?
In American English /əˈsæsəneɪt/; in British English /əˈsæsɪneɪt/.
How do you use assassinate in a sentence?
Someone tried to assassinate the president. The minister was assassinated outside his home.
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