The difference between Assassinate and Slay

When used as verbs, assassinate means to murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons, whereas slay means to kill, murder.


Assassinate is also noun with the meaning: assassination, murder.

check bellow for the other definitions of Assassinate and Slay

  1. Assassinate as a verb:

    To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

  2. Assassinate as a verb (figuratively):

    To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.

  1. Assassinate as a noun (obsolete):

    Assassination, murder.

  2. Assassinate as a noun (obsolete):

    An assassin.

  1. Slay as a verb (now, _, literary):

    To kill, murder.

    Examples:

    "The knight slew the dragon."

    "Our foes must all be slain."

  2. Slay as a verb (literary):

    To eradicate or stamp out.

    Examples:

    "You must slay these thoughts."

  3. Slay as a verb (by extension, colloquial):

    To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).

  4. Slay as a verb (slang):

    To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

    Examples:

    "Ha ha! You slay me!"

  5. Slay as a verb (slang, ambitransitive):

    To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill .

  6. Slay as a verb (slang):

    to have sex with

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