| noun | the act of terminating a life |
| noun | the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile “the pilot reported two kills during the mission” |
| verb | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly “This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank” |
| verb | thwart the passage of “kill a motion” |
| verb | end or extinguish by forceful means “Stamp out poverty!” |
| verb | be fatal “cigarettes kill” |
| verb | be the source of great pain for “These new shoes are killing me!” |
| verb | overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration “The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!” |
| verb | hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games “She killed the ball” |
| verb | hit with great force “He killed the ball” |
| verb | deprive of life “AIDS has killed thousands in Africa” |
| verb | cause the death of, without intention “She was killed in the collision of three cars” |
| verb | drink down entirely “He downed three martinis before dinner” |
| verb | mark for deletion, rub off, or erase “kill these lines in the President's speech” |
| verb | tire out completely “The daily stress of her work is killing her” |
| verb | cause to cease operating “kill the engine” |
| verb | destroy a vitally essential quality of or in “Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods” |
| kill | verb | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly |
| killable | adjective | fit to kill, especially for food |
| kill | noun | the act of terminating a life |
| killer | noun | the causal agent resulting in death |
| killing | noun | an event that causes someone to die |
| defeat | noun | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
| obliterable | adjective | able to be obliterated completely |
| obliteration | noun | the complete destruction of every trace of something |
| wipeout | noun | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something |