Meaning & use

murder

noun·Everyday

The unlawful and deliberate killing of one person by another.

See it in a sentence

The detective spent months investigating the murder before making an arrest.

He was convicted of murder after the jury reviewed the evidence.

A note on using this word

Legally distinct from 'manslaughter,' which lacks the same intent to kill.

Words with a similar meaning

homicidekilling

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To kill someone unlawfully and deliberately.

The novel's plot centers on a wife accused of murdering her husband.

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