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verbdestroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
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verbmurder; especially of socially prominent personstype of:
Definition that contains assassinate
- arthur elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
- johnson 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
- johnson 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
- lincoln 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
- kennedy 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
- garfield 20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
- brutus statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
- jfk 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
- fig a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
- gaius Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)