soft kill

noun

The neutralization of an incoming munition by avoiding it rather than destroying it.

“Police concluded that she had been the victim of a soft kill, since she had been strangled to death.”

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Meanings

nounsoft kill (uncountable)

alternative softkill

  1. uncountablegovernmentThe neutralization of an incoming munition by avoiding it rather than destroying it.
  2. idiomaticuncountableA murder that does not leave behind any physical evidence, because the perpetrator carried out the crime by using their bare hands, as opposed to a weapon.

    Police concluded that she had been the victim of a soft kill, since she had been strangled to death.

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APA

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MLA

“soft kill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20kill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft kill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20kill.

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