kill
noun
°The act of killing.
"The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."
°Specifically, the death blow.
"The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head."
verb
°To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."
°To render inoperative.
"He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."
synonyms: assassinate, bump off, ice, knock off more» , liquidate, murder, rub out, slaughter, slay, top, whack, fritter away, while away, break, deactivate, disable, turn off