Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
kill
verb
/kɪl/
Definition
To cause the death of a living being.
Examples
- He didn’t mean to kill the plant by forgetting to water it.
- The hunter was proud of the deer he killed during the season.
- She tried to kill time by reading a book while waiting for her flight.
Meaning
To make someone or something cease to live.
Synonyms
- terminate
- eliminate
- slay
- dispatch
- extinguish
