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an act of killing a wild animal, person etc

deprive of existence; destroy

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Cases of word usage

1) to run about wildly (especially with a desire to kill people) (amok)

2) to kill (a person especially a politician, ruler), especially for political reasons (assassinate)

3) to kill (a person) by nailing or tying her or him to a cross (crucify)

4) to kill (a person) by cutting off her or his head (decapitate)

5) to kill or destroy a large number of (people, plants etc) (decimate)

6) to kill (a person, animal) by using electricity (electrocute)

7) to kill a person (for a major crime) (execute)

8) a wooden framework on which to kill a criminal by hanging (gallows)

9) a man whose task is to kill the bull in a bull-fight (matador)

10) to go after (a person, animal, car etc) in order to catch or kill (pursue)

KILL as in Wiktionary
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