Assassinate Definition & Meaning
assassinate
- verb
- murder; especially of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"
- destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
"Assassinate" in song lyrics
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"Shape shifting man I'll make, plans to assassinate"
Cee Why f/ Jehst, Tommy Evans — Water Torture -
"Flee and evacuate I'm paid a fee to assassinate"
Lone Ninja — Wind Darts
Words that rhyme with assassinate
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- What does assassinate mean?
- murder; especially of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel" destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
- What part of speech is assassinate?
- Assassinate is a verb.
- How many definitions does assassinate have?
- Assassinate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).