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to kill

to kill

3 7.2
Remove a part of a text so it is not published
  • verb
  • /kɪl/
  • Jargon
: suprimir
  • We need to kill the outdated sections of the report before publishing it.

OK, we can we can kill the video, great.

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Examples

  • I unlocked the car doors with the remote, reached in, and killed the interior lights.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Then, in March 1996, they covered the trees with dormant insecticidal oil to kill any insect eggs.

    Academic text (1997)
  • OK, we can we can kill the video, great.

  • All right, just kill the sound.

  • And kill this light here, guys.

  • And you better kill that video feed.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The succession of ways in which you can kill new legislation is spectacular.

  • Kill the lights.

  • "If you just sit there hitting delete, delete, delete to kill spam, it's pretty easy to delete something you need," says Polley.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We still have half a dozen fax numbers I'd love to kill, but they're on multipurpose printers.

    Blog text (12)

Synonyms

to eliminate
vsto kill
  • NSFW
769 3.4

Remove or kill something completely so it is gone

is narrower used for editorial marking rather than total removal
to delete
vsto kill
370 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

is used for editorial marking rather than general digital removal
to wipe out
vsto kill
347 4.2

Destroy something so nothing is left

is used for editorial removal or marking not full physical destruction
to obliterate
vsto kill
67 7.5

To destroy something completely so nothing remains

is about marking or removing within editorial work not total destruction
to erase
vsto kill
19 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

is mainly for editorial marking or removal in media contexts
to del
vsto kill
  • Informal
16 8.4

To remove something from a computer, especially files or text

is the editorial term for marking removals in publishing and broadcasting
to dele
vsto kill
  • Jargon
3 9.9

To mark text so it will be removed

is broader used to remove or mark material across publishing and broadcasting

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

19 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

Idioms

kill me
  • Informal
89 9.3

Said when you feel very annoyed or cannot believe something

in for the kill
  • Informal
12 8.1

To act quickly and strongly to win when you see a chance

To do two things at once with one action

to dress to kill
  • Informal
7 6.2

To wear very attractive clothes to impress people

to kill the mood
  • Informal
5 6.2

To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad

To destroy a steady source of income by greedy short-term choices

1 8.9

A very angry stare that seems like it could hurt someone

1 7.7

To make a final move to win at an important moment

1 8.8

To remove parts of your writing that you love to make it clearer

1 8.9

Give someone a large special party with lots of food

dressed to kill
  • Informal
1 6.8

Wearing very attractive, stylish clothes to get people's attention

Phrasal Verbs

82 4.8

Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product

to kill it
  • Slang
75 8.8

Do very well in something and impress people

to kill for
  • Informal
55 7.3

To want something very much

1 8.6

Cause a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering

to kill oneself
  • Informal
8.1

To work too hard and make yourself very tired or sick

To try to get the last hit on an enemy after another player did most fighting

Compounds

kill zone
  • Jargon
12 8.4

An area where people are very likely to be killed during an attack

kill steal
  • Jargon
1 8.9

Taking the final hit on an enemy in a game so another player does not get the kill

kill stealer
  • Jargon
9.9

A player who takes the final hit on an enemy another player fought

A plan that makes people or machines stop working without causing death and without causing damage

How Final

to purge
62 6.3
to delete
370 2.0
to remove
∞ 1.5
to kill
  • Jargon
3 7.2
to flag
75 3.7

Surface Forms

kill infinitive
killed past
killed past participle
killing present participle
kills third person singular

Etymology

To 'kill' a scene or paragraph in editing comes from the same idea of putting something to an end, like putting it 'to death', so editors 'kill' parts to make them go away or stop being used.