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assassinate

/ə'sæsə,neɪt/

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verb
destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
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"He assassinated his enemy's character"

type of:
asperse besmirch calumniate defame denigrate sully slander smear smirch
verb
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
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"Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"

type of:
kill

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