assassinate

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

ASSAS'SINATE, verb transitive 1. To kill or attempt to kill, by surprise or secret assault; to murder by sudden violence. Assassin as a verb is not now used. 2. To way lay; to take by treachery. ASSAS'SINATE, noun A murder or murderer. [not used.]
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