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to kill
1.1
to cause the death of a living organism
Example
Drinking and driving can kill.
In harsh winter conditions, exposure can easily kill.
The disease can spread rapidly and kill.
Poisonous substances in the environment can harm and kill.
The escaped convict is considered dangerous and may kill again.
2.1
to remove or erase a line, paragraph, or file from a document or computer system
Example
The editor killed the offensive sentence.
The writer killed the scene from the script.
She killed the unnecessary paragraph in her essay.
The programmer killed the old code before writing the new function.
I accidentally killed my whole draft when I pressed the wrong keys.
2.2
to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing
Example
The excessive use of spices can kill the subtlety of the dish.
Excessive noise pollution can kill the tranquility of a peaceful neighborhood.
Adding too many toppings can kill the simplicity of the pizza.
Overcooking the vegetables will kill their natural crunchiness.
Adding too much salt can kill the flavor of the soup.
2.3
(of a light, engine, etc.) to switch off or cause to stop functioning
Example
Please kill the lights before leaving the room.
He killed the engine to save fuel while waiting.
He killed the car's headlights to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
2.4
to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink
Example
We practically killed that bottle of champagne celebrating.
She killed a whole case of soda at the party.
After a long day, I decided to kill a cold beer.
He couldn't believe they killed the entire bottle of tequila.
I didn't expect them to kill all the wine so quickly.
2.5
to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer
Example
The baseball infielder killed the ball's hop with a smooth fielding.
The defender skillfully killed the incoming pass with his foot.
The midfielder expertly killed the ball's spin with his control.
The goalkeeper had to kill the ball's momentum to make the save.
She managed to kill the ball's bounce with a gentle tap.
2.6
to forcefully stop a running program or process
Example
The system administrator can kill processes that are causing issues on the server.
Use the task manager to kill the unresponsive program.
Please don't forget to save your work before I kill the running application.
If a program freezes, you may need to use a command to kill it in the terminal.
I had to kill the misbehaving application to free up system resources.
4.1
to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering
Example
These high heels are killing my feet!
My cramps are killing me.
This headache is killing me.
The stress from work is killing me.
Carrying all those groceries is killing my arms.
4.2
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Example
My boss will kill me if I miss another deadline.
My teacher will kill me if I don't turn in my homework.
Dad will kill me if I lose his car keys.
Jane will kill her brother if he borrows her stuff without asking.
Jenny's boyfriend will kill her if she forgets their anniversary.
Kill
Example
The chef had to kill the lobster before cooking it.
The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim.
The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
The assassin was hired to kill a political figure.
Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects.
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