assassinated

CEFRB2

/əˈsæsəˌneɪtɪd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Killed an important person, usually for political reasons.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of assassinate

Examples

  • Lyndon Johnson took over presidency when John Kennedy was assassinated.

  • The great Roman hero, Julius Caesar, was assassinated.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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The rebel group blank the governor during the parade last week.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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