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
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Assassinate as a verb:
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
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Assassinate as a verb (figuratively):
To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
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Assassinate as a noun (obsolete):
Assassination, murder.
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Assassinate as a noun (obsolete):
An assassin.
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Slay as a verb (now, _, literary):
To kill, murder.
Examples:
"The knight slew the dragon."
"Our foes must all be slain."
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Slay as a verb (literary):
To eradicate or stamp out.
Examples:
"You must slay these thoughts."
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Slay as a verb (by extension, colloquial):
To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).
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Slay as a verb (slang):
To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
Examples:
"Ha ha! You slay me!"
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Slay as a verb (slang, ambitransitive):
To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill .
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Slay as a verb (slang):
to have sex with