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According to WordNet, the verb "kill" has 15 sense(s).

200478830 mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech".

201323958 cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays".

202473688 thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal".

201809617 overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!".

201325536 cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars".

200355524 tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her".

201202374 drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work".

200355038 end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!".

200355177 destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods".

200355365 cause to cease operating; "kill the engine".

201325774 deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa".

202748495 be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills".

202198819 be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!".

201407235 hit with great force; "He killed the ball".

201407376 hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball".


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