verb

1. To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

   “Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.”

2. To render inoperative.

   “He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.”

3. To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

   “My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.”

Synonyms: annihilate, assassinate, bump off, dispatch, ice, knock off, liquidate, murder

noun

1. An instance of someone being killed.

2. (usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.

   “He made a killing on the stock market.”

adjective

1. That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

2. Devastatingly attractive.

3. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.