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How to pronounce assassinate in English?

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Type Words
Type of asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, sully, slander, smear, smirch
Derivation assassination


He assassinated his enemy's character.
Type Words
Type of kill
Derivation assassin, assassination, assassinator


Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel.

Examples of assassinate

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Trayvon's family says the defense is trying to assassinate the teen's character.
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Atzerodt planned to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson on April 14, 1865.
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Symbatios participated in the plot to assassinate Bardas, hoping to succeed him.
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Valkyrie The true story of a plot inside the Third Reich to assassinate Hitler.
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They were further strengthened by a failed plot to assassinate William in 1696.
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Over the past few weeks, someone attempted to assassinate the defence minister.
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Amid all of this, the Pakistani Taliban have threatened to assassinate Musharraf.
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Buchalter assigned Calabrian immigrant Albert Anastasia to assassinate Schultz.
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In 1978 it was used to assassinate Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in London.
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More examples
  • Murder; especially of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"
  • Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
  • (assassinated) murdered by surprise attack for political reasons; "the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders"
  • AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. It is dedicated in memory of Doc and Dimebag Darrell.
  • (Assassination (film)) , also known as The Assassin, is a 1964 film directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
  • Assassination, murder; An assassin; To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons; To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack
  • (assassination) Terrorist groups may engage in assassination, but assassination is not terrorism. Assassination has a specific target, though other people may be killed or injured. Terrorists target a group of people, but generally choose specific victims randomly. If the Sept. ...
  • (Assassination (n)) an arrangement to meet a donkey.
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