kill

Noun

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

• the act of terminating a life

Verb

• destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
  • Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
    

• cause to cease operating
  • kill the engine
    

• tire out completely
  • The daily stress of her work is killing her
    

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
  • kill these lines in the President's speech
    

• drink down entirely
  • He downed three martinis before dinner
    
  • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
    
  • They popped a few beer after work
    

• cause the death of, without intention
  • She was killed in the collision of three cars
    

• deprive of life
  • AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
    

• hit with great force
  • He killed the ball
    

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

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

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

• be fatal
  • cigarettes kill
    
  • drunken driving kills
    

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

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

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  killing , putting to death , obliterate , wipe out , toss off , pop , bolt down , belt down , pour down , down , drink down , stamp out , shoot down , defeat , vote down , vote out