assassinate
/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/
verb
- To murder a prominent or important person, often for political or ideological reasons.
- The secret plot to assassinate the president was discovered in time.
- Historians still debate who ordered the plan to assassinate the archduke.
- In the novel, the rebels try to assassinate the dictator during a public speech.
- To attack or destroy someone's character, reputation, or credibility through slander or false statements.
- Instead of debating ideas, the critic chose to assassinate the author's integrity.
- Politicians often attempt to assassinate their opponents' character during campaigns.
- The tabloid tried to assassinate the actor's reputation with false stories.
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