εκτελώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• assassinate verb To murder someone, especially a prominent or political figure, typically in a planned or sudden attack.
• discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
• effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
• execute verb To carry out or put into effect.

Senses

εκτελώ is used for these senses in English:

• discharge To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
• effect (transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
• execute (transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
• fire up (transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run.

assassinate — full definition

1. verb To murder someone, especially a prominent or political figure, typically in a planned or sudden attack.
2. verb To severely damage someone's reputation through slander or vicious criticism.

discharge — full definition

1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
3. verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

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