kill (
http://definr.com/kill)
n 1: the act of terminating a life [syn:
killing, {putting to
death}]
2: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or
missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
v 1: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or
knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried
to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the
holidays"
2: thwart the passage of; "kill a motion" [syn:
defeat, {vote
down},
vote out]
3: cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in
the collision of three cars"
4: end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
[syn:
stamp out]
5: be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
6: be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are
killing me!"
7: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The
comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
8: hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in
racket games; "She killed the ball"
9: hit with great force, in sports; "He killed the ball"
10: deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
11: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night" [syn:
toss off,
bolt down,
belt down,
pour down,
down,
drink down]
12: mark for deletion, rub off, or erase, as of writings; "kill
these lines in the President's speech" [syn:
obliterate,
wipe out]
13: tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is
killing her"
14: cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
15: destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating
artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"