murdered
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3.0
A person killed illegally by another person
- adjective
- /ˈmɜrdərd/
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asesinado
- Families of the murdered individuals held a vigil in their memory to honor their lives.
Examples
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Don't remember seeing that for the murdered children in Israel from her.
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It is as if, you know, the land has been murdered along with the people.
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Don't remember seeing that for the murdered children in Israel from her.
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Murdered by statues, murdered by cats.
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The victims of the attack were all murdered in cold blood, shocking the community.
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After the gruesome discovery, the police confirmed that he had been murdered.
Synonyms
108
7.5
To kill someone on purpose
is unlawful killing that does not require premeditation
How Violent
Surface Forms
murdered positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word murdered comes from an old English word mordor, which meant 'secret killing', and it is like the German word Mord. So, someone who is murdered has been killed in a violent, illegal way.