<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>assassinated</li><li>assassinating</li><li>to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously</li><li>Synonyms: slay</li><li>to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character</li></ul></li></ul>