🔪assassinate

verb
/əˈsæsɪneɪt/

Meaning

To murder someone important, often a political or religious leader, usually by surprise attack.

Example Sentences

The rebels planned to assassinate the king.

Synonyms

murder, kill, slay, eliminate, dispatch

Antonyms

protect, save, guard

Collocations

assassinate a leader, assassinate a president, attempt to assassinate

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