assassinate (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt/
Definition
Murder a prominent person, typically for political or ideological reasons.
Examples
The radical group plotted to assassinate the president during his visit to the capital.
History is filled with figures who were assassinated because their ideas threatened the status quo.
How to Use assassinate
- assassinate someone (collocation)
- The standard transitive use of the verb. — "The conspirators planned to assassinate the king."
- be assassinated by (prepositional phrase)
- Used in the passive voice to describe the victim. — "The activist was assassinated by an unknown gunman."
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