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Murder: meaning, definitions and examples

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murder

 

[ หˆmษ™หdษ™ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

crime

The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Synonyms

assassination, homicide

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with murder.
  • The murder of innocent civilians is a heinous crime.
Context #2 | Verb

committing a crime

To kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.

Synonyms

kill, slay

Examples of usage

  • He murdered his wife in cold blood.
  • The suspect was found guilty of murdering the victim.

Translations

Translations of the word "murder" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assassinato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคคเฅเคฏเคพ (hatya)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mord

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembunuhan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฑะธะฒัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ morderstwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎบไบบ (satsujin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท meurtre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asesinato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cinayet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด์ธ (sarin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุชู„ (qatl)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vraลพda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vraลพda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐ‹ๆ€ (mรณushฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ morรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ัั– ำฉะปั‚ั–ั€ัƒ (ะบั–ัั– รถltiru)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ (mk'veloba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™tl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asesinato

Word origin

The word 'murder' originated from the Old English 'morthor', which itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'murรพrฤ…'. The concept of murder has been a part of human society since ancient times, with various cultures developing different views and punishments for this crime.

See also: murderer.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,815, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.