Meaning & use
kill
To cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing.
See it in a sentence
The frost overnight killed most of the tomato plants in the garden.
Reckless driving kills thousands of people on roads every year.
A note on using this word
Kill is also used informally and figuratively, as in kill time or kill a conversation, meaning to end something rather than cause death.
Words with a similar meaning
slaydestroy
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
saverevive
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