American English pronunciation
How to pronounce assassinated
IPA transcription: [ə'sæsə,neɪtəd]
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Verb
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murder; especially of socially prominent persons
“Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel”
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destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
“He assassinated his enemy's character”
Adjective
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murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
“the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders”
Usage examples
- He is assassinated by Rose Almond, the widow of one of his former lieutenants.
- Meir Kahane was assassinated in the United States by an Arab gunman.
- Ptolemy Ceraunus assassinated Seleucus later in the same year.
- He fled but was assassinated at Phadao on orders from Nang Keo Phimpha.
- Any minute now we could be assassinated!
- Born in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa, she was assassinated in Paris, France.
- Their parents were assassinated few years ago.
- Any minute now we could be assassinated!
- Any minute now we could be assassinated!
- He was assassinated on the early days of the Civil War.