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  • Definition
    • kill :cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
      • This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank|The farmer killed a pig for the holidays

    • kill :the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
      • the pilot reported two kills during the mission

    • kill :thwart the passage of
      • kill a motion|he shot down the student's proposal

    • kill :end or extinguish by forceful means
      • Stamp out poverty!

    • kill :be fatal
      • cigarettes kill|drunken driving kills

    • kill :be the source of great pain for
      • These new shoes are killing me!

    • kill :overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
      • The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!

    • kill :hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
      • She killed the ball

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