killed

Verb

kill (third-person singular simple present kills, present participle killing, simple past and past participle killed)

1. (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
   • Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and hard drugs combined.

   Synonyms:

   assassinate, bump off, dispatch, drill, ice, knock off, liquidate, murder, murk, rub out

2. (transitive) To render inoperative.
   • He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.

   Synonyms:

   break, deactivate, disable, turn off

3. (figuratively, transitive) To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
   • The editor decided to kill the story.
4. (excessive, figuratively, transitive) To amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.
   • That night, she was dressed to kill.
5. (excessive, figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To cause great pain, discomfort, or distress to; to hurt.
   • These tight shoes are killing my feet.
6. (figuratively, transitive) To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
   • It kills me to throw out three whole turkeys, but I can't get anyone to take them and they've already started to go bad.

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