Assassinate Definition

ə-săsə-nāt
assassinated, assassinates, assassinating
verb
To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.
American Heritage
To murder (esp. a politically important or prominent person) by surprise attack, usually for payment or from zealous belief.
Webster's New World
To destroy or injure treacherously.
Assassinate a rival's character.
American Heritage
To harm or ruin (someone's reputation, etc.), as by slander, vilification, etc.
Webster's New World

To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. [from 17th c.]

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noun

(obsolete) Assassination, murder.

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(obsolete) An assassin.

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Origin of Assassinate

  • From assassin +‎ -ate, after Middle French assassiner.

    From Wiktionary

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