kill

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(n) the act of terminating a life
(n) the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
(v) cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
(v) thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal"
(v) cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
(v) end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
(v) be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
(v) be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
(v) overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
(v) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
(v) hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
(v) deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
(v) drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
(v) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President''s speech"
(v) tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
(v) cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
(v) destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"

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