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The crime of deliberately killing another person without justification.

Example: The defendant was charged with murder.

The act of deliberate killing of another person or other being without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

Example: There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.

(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human.

(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.

Example: This headache is murder.

To deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

Example: The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.

To defeat decisively.

Example: Our team is going to murder them.

To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).

Example: He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!

To botch or mangle.