homicide — meaning in English

English meaning

• homicide noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
• kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.

Senses

homicide is used for these senses in English:

• homicide (countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
• homicide (countable) A person who kills another.
• kill The act of killing.

homicide — full definition

1. noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
2. noun The police division that investigates killings.

kill — full definition

1. verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
2. verb To stop, switch off, or put an end to something completely.
3. verb To cause severe pain, exhaustion, or distress — often used informally and not literally.
4. noun An act of killing, or the animal or target that has been killed.

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