murder
Pronunciation
/ˈmɝːdɚ/
British pronunciation
/ˈmɜːdə/

Definition & Meaning of "murder"in English

Murder
01

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

murder definition and meaning
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The detective was called to investigate a murder that had shocked the small town.
02

a group of crows gathered together

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A murder of crows gathered on the field at dusk.
to murder
01

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

Intransitive
Transitive: to murder sb
to murder definition and meaning
example
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The prosecutor accused the defendant of plotting to murder the victim.
02

to ruin something due to a lack of ability or understanding

Transitive: to murder sth
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She completely murdered the recipe by forgetting to add the salt.
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