assassination

as·sas·si·nate  (-ss-nt)

tr.v. as·sas·si·nat·ed, as·sas·si·nat·ing, as·sas·si·nates

1. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.

2. To destroy or injure treacherously: assassinate a rival's character.

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as·sassi·nation n.

as·sassi·native adj.

as·sassi·nator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assassination - an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation blackwash, character assassination calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
	2.	assassination - murder of a public figure by surprise attack murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

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assassination

noun murder, killing, slaughter, purge, hit (slang) removal, elimination (slang) slaying, homicide, liquidation

Translations

assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → asesinato

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assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → assassinat m

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assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] assassin n → Ermordung f, (geglücktes) Attentat nt

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assassination [əsæsɪˈneɪʃən] n → assassinio