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Meaning of the word killed in English

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killed

Verb

1.

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

Example:
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her father was killed in a car crash
Synonym:
murder do away with make away with assassinate eliminate terminate dispatch finish off execute slaughter butcher massacre wipe out destroy annihilate erase eradicate exterminate extirpate decimate mow down shoot down cut down put down bump off polish off do in do for knock off top take out croak stiff blow away liquidate ice off rub out waste whack scrag smoke slay
2.

put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something).

Example:
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the committee voted to kill the project
Synonym:
destroy put an end to end extinguish dash quell quash ruin wreck shatter smash crush scotch stop block frustrate thwart put a stop to prevent defeat derail do for put the lid on put the kibosh on stymie queer scupper dish veto reject throw out overrule overturn disallow squash
Antonym:
facilitate pass accept
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Related Word:
kill killing kill off kill or cure dressed to kill make a killing kill someone with kindness