assassinating

Definitions

The act of murdering a prominent person, typically for political or ideological reasons.

The act of viciously or treacherously attacking or disparaging someone's character or reputation.

Examples

The conspirators were caught while planning the act of assassinating the king.

He spent years assassinating the reputations of his political rivals through smear campaigns.

The movie depicts a secret agent tasked with assassinating a high-profile target in a foreign country.

Synonyms

murdering killing slaying executing liquidating butchering dispatching

Antonyms

protecting defending saving preserving guarding nurturing reviving