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kill

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1. kill - Noun

2. kill - Verb

3. Kill - Proper noun

Meaning

A kiln.

A channel or arm of the sea; a river; a stream; as, the channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills; -- used also in composition; as, Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.

To deprive of life, animal or vegetable, in any manner or by any means; to render inanimate; to put to death; to slay.

To destroy; to ruin; as, to kill one's chances; to kill the sale of a book.

To cause to cease; to quell; to calm; to still; as, in seamen's language, a shower of rain kills the wind.

To destroy the effect of; to counteract; to neutralize; as, alkali kills acid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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He downed three martinis before dinner Source: Internet

She killed a bottle of brandy that night Source: Internet

They popped a few beer after work Source: Internet

kill a motion Source: Internet

he shot down the student's proposal Source: Internet

the pilot reported two kills during the mission Source: Internet

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