kill
To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
Example
“Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and hard drugs combined.”
Other meanings
To render inoperative.
“He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.”
To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
“The editor decided to kill the story.”
Word history
From Middle English "killen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “kill” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.