transitive verb. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.

transitive verb. To destroy or injure treacherously.

To kill or attempt to kill by surprise or secret assault; murder by sudden or treacherous violence.

To assault; maltreat.

Figuratively, to blight or destroy treacherously; overthrow by foul or unfair means: as, to assassinate a person's character or reputation.

To commit murder by assassination.

noun. Assassination; murderous assault.

noun. An assassin.

transitive verb. To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.

transitive verb. To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly.

noun. An assassination, murder, or murderous assault.

noun. An assassin.

verb. To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.

noun. Assassination, murder.

noun. An assassin.

verb. murder; especially of socially prominent persons

verb. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

"In my hypo, the power to assassinate is constrained by the preference for atrial."

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