assassinated

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A form of assassinate — To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of assassinate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemurdered by surprise attack for political reasons

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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