Vocabulary
Assassinate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Murder; especially of socially prominent persons
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Although the Israeli strike failed to assassinate top Hamas leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to rule out further strikes wherever Hamas leaders are found.
- Besides, the US has also named Indian intelligence as accomplices in a plot to assassinate Sikh Americans in America who Delhi sees as terrorists.
- He even tried topersuade Trump to believe that Iran had attempted to assassinate him during the 2024 election campaign.
- More than one attempt was made to assassinate him, as fanatics loyal to the Taliban launched a terror campaign with suicide bombers blowing themselves up in mosques, universities, bazaars and public buses, killing thousandsof people.
- Sixthly, the US has concerns over India`s policy of persecuting religious minorities and sending operatives to assassinate opponents on foreign soil.
Synonyms
bump off, rub out, kill
Antonyms
add / begin, animate
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