Definitions for murder

Overview of noun murder

The noun murder has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (45) murder, slaying, execution

(unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)

Overview of verb murder

The verb murder has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (5) murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove

(kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered")

2. (1) mangle, mutilate, murder

(alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language")