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Assassinated

Verb / ʌˈsæsʌˌneɪtɪd / Another word for assassinated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to murder (someone, especially a public figure) by a sudden or secret attack, often for political reasons

Synonyms & similar words

assassinate murdered killed eliminated executed dispatched slaughtered butchered liquidated neutralized terminated hit slain removed eradicated annihilated destroyed erased

Synonyms by register

Formal

executed eliminated liquidated neutralized

Informal

bumped off rubbed out taken out iced

Literary

slain butchered

Antonyms

protected saved defended guarded spared rescued

Common collocations

  • assassinated the leader
  • was assassinated
  • plot to assassinate
  • assassinated for political reasons
  • assassinated by a sniper
  • assassinated in cold blood

Word family

noun assassination
verb assassinate
adjective assassinated
adverb assassinatingly

Usage note

Assassinated specifically refers to the murder of a prominent person, often for political or ideological reasons. It is not used for the murder of ordinary individuals.

Example sentences

  1. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
  2. The dictator was assassinated by rebels.
  3. The conspiracy to assassinate the prime minister was uncovered by the police.
  4. The king's assassin was caught and punished.
  5. The mafia boss ordered his rival to be assassinated.

Quotes

  • The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects. - Charles de Gaulle
  • The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. - Ernest Hemingway

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