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kill

noun
  1. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
    “the pilot reported two kills during the mission”
  2. the act of terminating a life
    putting to deathkilling
verb
  1. end or extinguish by forceful means
    stamp out
  2. destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
    “Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods”
  3. cause to cease operating
    “kill the engine”
  4. tire out completely
    “The daily stress of my work is killing me.”
  5. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
    “kill these lines in the President's speech”
    obliterate
  6. drink down entirely
    downpopbolt downtoss offbelt downpour downdrink down
  7. cause to die
  8. cause the death of, without intention
    “They were killed in the collision of three cars.”
  9. deprive of life
    “AIDS has killed thousands in Africa”
  10. hit with great force
    “I killed the ball.”
  11. hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
    “They killed the ball.”
  12. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
    “The host's jokes were killing me!”
  13. be the source of great pain for
    “These new shoes are killing me!”
  14. thwart the passage of
    “kill a motion”
    defeatshoot downvote down
  15. be fatal
    “cigarettes kill”