assassinate
verb
as·sas·si·nate
ə-ˈsa-sə-ˌnāt 
assassinated; assassinating
1
: to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons
a plot to assassinate the governor
2
: to injure or destroy unexpectedly and treacherously
assassinate a man's character
Examples of assassinate in a Sentence
They discovered a secret plot to assassinate the governor.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
While speaking to news outlets, Bianco wrongly accused Miller of plotting to assassinate Trump, defaming him as a result, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Calling for the impeachment of judges who rule against the president – as President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk and several Republican lawmakers have recently – may seem a far cry from attempting to assassinate a Supreme Court justice.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
His daughter Sara was herself impeached last month on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the new president.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
While speaking to news outlets, Bianco wrongly accused Miller of plotting to assassinate Trump, defaming him as a result, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Calling for the impeachment of judges who rule against the president – as President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk and several Republican lawmakers have recently – may seem a far cry from attempting to assassinate a Supreme Court justice.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
His daughter Sara was herself impeached last month on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the new president.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Assassinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assassinate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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assassinate
verb
as·sas·si·nate
ə-ˈsas-ᵊn-ˌāt
assassinated; assassinating
: to murder a usually important person by a surprise or secret attack
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