bump off

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive, informal):
    • To murder someone; to kill a person intentionally and with premeditation, often in a criminal context.
Usage
  • This verb is used to describe the act of killing someone, specifically in a planned, deliberate manner. It is informal and often associated with criminal or gangster slang.
  • It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the person being killed).
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The gangsters decided to bump off the informant.
    • In the movie, the villain hires a hitman to bump off his rival.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in informal narratives, crime fiction, or when describing criminal acts. It carries a connotation of cold-blooded, organized killing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bump-off (noun, informal): The act of murdering someone.
    • The bump-off was carried out at midnight.
Synonyms
  • Murder: To kill someone unlawfully and with premeditation.
  • Assassinate: To murder (a prominent person) by sudden or secret attack.
  • Liquidate (slang): To eliminate, especially by killing.
  • Do in (informal): To kill.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms
  • Rub out (slang): To murder or eliminate someone.
    • The mob threatened to rub out anyone who talked.
  • Take out (slang): To kill or assassinate.
    • The agent was ordered to take out the target.
  • Knock off (slang): To kill or murder.
    • The story is about a thief who gets knocked off by his partners.
Verb
  1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
    • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

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