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Meaning
Verb
●
To
murder
someone, especially an
important person
, by a
sudden
or
obscure
attack
, especially for
ideological
or political reasons.
●
To
harm
,
ruin
, or
defame
severely
or
destroy
by
treachery
,
slander
,
libel
, or
obscure
attack.
Noun
●
Assassination, murder.
●
In Crime, Death & Murder:
An assassin.
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Origin
assassinate
English
-ate
English
assassin
English
Sourced from
Etym
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