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   murder

   /ˈməːdə/

   noun

   • 1. the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another: "the brutal murder of a German holidaymaker" Similar killinghomicideassassinationliquidationexterminationexecutionslaughterbutcherymassacremanslaughterpatricidematricideparricidefratricidesororicidefilicideinfanticideuxoricideregicideliterary:slaying
   • 2. a very difficult or unpleasant task or experience: informal "the 40-mile-per-hour winds at the summit were murder" Similar hellhell on eartha nightmarean ordeala triala frustrating/unpleasant/difficult experiencemiserytortureagony
   • 3. a group of crows: "a murder of crows flew past the window"

   verb

   • 1. kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover" Similar killput/do to deathassassinateexecuteliquidateeliminateneutralizedispatchbutchercut to piecesslaughtermassacrewipe outmow downinformal:bump offdo indo away withdo forknock offblow awayblow someone's brains outstifftake outtopcroakgive someone the worksdispose ofhitzapicerub outsmokewasteoffwhackscrageuphemistic:terminateterminate with extreme prejudiceliterary:slay
   • 2. punish severely or be very angry with: informal "my father will murder me if I'm home late"
   • ▪ conclusively defeat (an opponent) in a game or sport. Similar trouncedefeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatedrubroutgive someone a drubbingcrushoverwhelmbring someone to their kneesinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown
   • ▪ spoil by lack of skill or knowledge: "the only thing he had murdered was the English language" Similar bunglemishandlemismanagemess upmake a mess ofbotchspoilmarruininformal:make a hash ofmuffflufffoul upscrew uplouse upbitch upblowfoozlemake a muck ofmake a pig's ear ofcock upmake a Horlicks offlubgoof upbobblevulgar slang:fuck upbollix upballs upbugger upOpposite succeed inmanage successfully
   • ▪ consume (food or drink) greedily or with relish: British "I could murder some chips"

   Word Origin Old Englishmorthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moord and German Mord, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit mará ‘death’ and Latin mors; reinforced in Middle English by Old French murdre.

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