assassinate

Everyday

To assassinate is to murder an important or famous person, such as a leader, usually for political reasons. tree →

In the lessons

Used in history lessons and news about famous leaders who were killed. It tells the reader that a killing was planned and aimed at someone important. It is a serious word about violence.

Examples

• The history book tells how a president was assassinated. tree →
• Guards protect the king so no one can assassinate him. tree →
• The plot to assassinate the leader failed. tree →
• In the play, the senators assassinate Julius Caesar. tree →
• Police stopped a man who planned to assassinate the minister. tree →
• The world was shocked when the leader was assassinated. tree →
• The physician, Douban, wishes to assassinate you. tree →

Note

Spelling: double «s» twice: a-ss-a-ss-inate. Person: assassin; noun: assassination. Used only for important people; for ordinary people we say «murder».