Meaning & Definition of Murder in English
English⟶
Murder
/mərdər/
noun
1. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
synonym:
- murder,
- slaying,
- execution
verb
1. Kill intentionally and with premeditation
- "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
synonym:
- murder,
- slay,
- hit,
- dispatch,
- bump off,
- off,
- polish off,
- remove
2. Alter so as to make unrecognizable
- "The tourists murdered the french language"
synonym:
- mangle,
- mutilate,
- murder
Examples of using
The murder scene was still a hive of police activity several days after the man's body had been discovered.
Tom was charged with attempted murder.
On the night of the murder, when was the last time that you saw Tom?