assassinate

English Thesaurus

1. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

2. murder; especially of socially prominent persons (verb.social)

hypernym	:	kill,
definition	:	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact)

3. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	assassination, blackwash, character assassination,
definition	:	an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation (noun.communication)

4. murder; especially of socially prominent persons (verb.social)

derivation	:	assassination,
definition	:	murder of a public figure by surprise attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	assassin, assassinator, bravo,
definition	:	a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed (noun.person)

5. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	assassination, blackwash, character assassination,
definition	:	an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation (noun.communication)

6. murder; especially of socially prominent persons (verb.social)

derivation	:	assassination,
definition	:	murder of a public figure by surprise attack (noun.act)

derivation	:	assassin, assassinator, bravo,
definition	:	a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed (noun.person)