| end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
Synonyms: stamp out,
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| destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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| cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
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| tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
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| mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President''s speech"
Synonyms: obliterate, wipe out,
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| drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
Synonyms: toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down,
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| 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"
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| cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
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| deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
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| hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
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| hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
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| overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
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| be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
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| thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal"
Synonyms: shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out,
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| be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
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