murder (v)
slay (v)
hit (v)
dispatch#1 (v)
bump off (v)
off (v)
polish off (v)
remove#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def kill intentionally and with premeditation
examples The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym kill
Derivationally related form dispatch → dispatch
Derivationally related form hit → hit
Derivationally related form slay → slayer; slay → slaying
Derivationally related form murder → murder; murder → murderer
Hyponym burke; execute
Incoming links
Derivationally related form slaying → slay; slayer → slay
Derivationally related form murder → murder; murderer → murder
Derivationally related form dispatch → dispatch
Derivationally related form hit → hit
Hyponym kill
Also see bump → bump off
Hypernym burke; execute

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