n. [ F. (cf. It. assassino), fr. Ar. ‘hashishin one who has drunk of the hashish. Under its influence the Assassins of the East, followers of the Shaikh al-Jabal (Old Man of the Mountain), were said to commit the murders required by their chief. ] One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Assassinated p. pr. & vb. n. Assassinating ] [ LL. assassinatus, p. p. of assassinare. ] 1. To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence. [ 1913 Webster ]
Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force, and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Your rhymes assassinate our fame. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Such usage as your honorable lords Afford me, assassinated and betrayed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To kill; murder; slay. See Kill. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed, Syn.bravo, assassinator, Example: his assassins were hunted down like animals; assassinators of kings and emperors
(v) murder; especially of socially prominent persons, Example: Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
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