Meaning & use

kill

verb·Everyday

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

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Words with an opposite meaning

saverevive

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