kill
/kɪl/noun
Definitions
The act of killing.
Example: The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.
Specifically, the death blow.
Example: The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.
The result of killing; that which has been killed.
Example: The fox dragged its kill back to its den.
The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
verb
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To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
Example: Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
To render inoperative.
Example: He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
Example: My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.
To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
Example: That joke always kills me.