Verb: assassinate u'sa-su,neyt
- 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"
Derived forms: assassinated, assassinates, assassinating
Type of: asperse, besmirch, calumniate [formal], defame, denigrate, kill, slander, smear, smirch, sully
Encyclopedia: Assassinate