Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
murther
Verb
/ˈmɜːrθər/
Definition
To kill or cause the death of someone, especially in a brutal or unlawful manner.
Examples
- In the dark, he plotted the murther of his rival.
- The jury was shocked by the evidence of such a brutal murther.
- Many tales of murther filled the town’s history.
Meaning
Murther is an archaic term for murder, often used in older literary works to describe the act of killing someone with malice or intent.
Synonyms
- Kill
- Slay
- Assassinate
- Execute
- Eliminate
