epstein

Ep·stein
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/ˈɛpstiːn//ˈɛpstaɪn//ˈɛp.stiːn/rare/ˈɛp.staɪn/

verb

To commit homicide and then frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.

“He has dirt on a lot of powerful people; they are likely going to epstein him.”

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

epstein1

verbepstein (third-person singular simple present epsteins, present participle epsteining, simple past and past participle epsteined)

present singular third person epsteins · participle present epsteining · participle past epsteined · past epsteined

  1. slangtransitiveTo commit homicide and then frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.

    He has dirt on a lot of powerful people; they are likely going to epstein him.

    2 more examples

    not epsteined, they were after his money, he was into flakka, bet he got toasty in jail too

    2021 June 24, Sergio, “Re:THE ANT LIST V 4.0”, in sci.math (Usenet), archived from the original on 29 Sep 2024

    If the Dominions were used to cheat the 2020 [election], I'm certain the evidence has been wiped by now. If a whistle blower popped up, they'd be epsteined by sundown.

    2023 April 25, Ben Verified - ✅, “Re:OT. Tucker Carlson Gone”, in alt.home.repair (Usenet), archived from the original on 29 Sep 2024
adjectiveepstein (not comparable)

alternative Epstein

  1. informalnot comparableCharacterized by association with relation to Jeffrey Epstein, especially in regards to potential culpability in his crimes.
  2. broadlynot comparableCharacterized by wealth and privilege, especially in conjunction with a lack of accountability for crimes including child sexual abuse.

Epstein2

proper nounEpstein (plural Epsteins)

plural Epsteins

  1. A surname from German, notably borne by American-British sculptor Jacob Epstein and American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein; variant form Eppstein.

    A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor.

    2021 November 30, Lauren del Valle, Steve Almas, “Woman testifies Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein started sexually abusing her when she was 14”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2022
verbEpstein (third-person singular simple present Epsteins, present participle Epsteining, simple past and past participle Epsteined)

present singular third person Epsteins · participle present Epsteining · participle past Epsteined · past Epsteined

  1. Alternative letter-case form of epstein.

    [Peter W.] Smith's suicide occurred three days before the Mueller investigation began. Was he "Epsteined"?

    2020 January 12, Gene Robke, “Suspicious timing of deaths”, in The Belleville News-Democrat, volume 163, number 12, Letters to the editor, page 9A
    2 more examples

    His [John McAfee's] prophecy about being "Epsteined", as some commentators are calling his death, was posted at the same time.

    2021 August 28, Noel Rooney, “Dead People's Tales”, in David Sutton, editor, Fortean Times, →ISSN, The Conspirasphere, page 20

    After his [Sean "Diddy" Combs'] arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and organizing drug-fueled sex parties, social media erupted with fears that Combs might be "Epsteined."

    2024 September 20, “Is Diddy getting ‘Epsteined’ ?”, in The Express Tribune, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2024

Origin

epstein · verb, adjective

From the criminal history and conspiracy theories regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

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Epstein · proper noun, verb

  1. GermanEpstein
  2. EnglishEpstein

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Epshteyn from Yiddish.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 愛潑斯坦 /爱泼斯坦
  • 愛潑斯坦 /爱泼斯坦 (Àipōsītǎn)surname from German
Dutch Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
French Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
German Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
Greek Έπστιν
  • Έπστιν (Épstin)surname from German
Hebrew אֶפְּשְׁטֵיין
  • אֶפְּשְׁטֵיין (épshtein)surname from German
Hungarian Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
Japanese エプスタイン
  • エプスタイン (Epusutain)surname from German
Korean 엡스타인
  • 엡스타인 (Epseutain)surname from German
Portuguese Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
Romanian Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
Russian Эпште́йн, Эпшта́йн
  • Эпште́йн (Epštɛ́jn)surname from German
  • Эпшта́йн (Epštájn)surname from German
Turkish Epstein
  • Epsteinsurname from German
Ukrainian Епште́йн, Епшта́йн
  • Епште́йн (Epštéjn)surname from German
  • Епшта́йн (Epštájn)surname from German
  • Епсті́н (Epstín)surname from German
  • Епсте́йн (Epstéjn)surname from German
  • Епста́йн (Epstájn)surname from German
Yiddish עפּשטײן
  • עפּשטײן (epshteyn)surname from German

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

epstein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epstein

MLA

“epstein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epstein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epstein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epstein.

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