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to assassinate
01
to harm or ruin someone or something in a sudden, deceitful, or underhanded way
Transitive: to assassinate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
assassinate
3rd person singular
assassinates
Present participle
assassinating
Past simple
assassinated
Past participle
assassinated
Examples
His reputation was assassinated by false accusations in the press.
02
to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes
Transitive: to assassinate an important person
Examples
The secret agent was hired to assassinate the political leader during the summit.
