kill

Definition

Examples

Strong cleaning products can kill germs on the kitchen surfaces.

Word Family

Synonyms

• eliminateterminate, end, or take out
• terminateto bring to an end or conclude formally
• executekill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

Collocations

• Easy kill mosquitoes
  to kill mosquitoes, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
• Medium kill the project due to costs
  to kill the project due to costs, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
• Hard kill inflation expectations
  to kill inflation expectations, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
• Very Hard kill two birds with one stone
  to kill two birds with one stone, meaning to cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly