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To put to death.
(verb-transitive)
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To deprive of life: The Black Death was a disease that killed millions.
(verb-transitive)
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To put an end to; extinguish: The rain killed our plans for a picnic.
(verb-transitive)
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To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.
(verb-transitive)
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To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.