assassinating

Meanings

• verb

  The act of killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or political reasons.

  - "The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World War I."
  - "The president's security detail was on high alert due to recent assassination attempts."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assassinating
massaging , passing , praising , raging , staging

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Variants

List of all variants of assassinating that leads to same result
assassinate , assassinated , assassinates , assassinating , assassinator , assassinators

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Etymology

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From Old French 'assassiner', meaning 'to murder'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded political assassination is believed to have taken place in ancient Egypt around 2000 BC.

2. The most famous assassination in modern history is the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assassination attempt: An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate someone.

2. Contract killing: The practice of hiring someone to commit assassination for payment.

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Culture

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Assassinating has been a topic of fascination and fear throughout history, often depicted in literature, art, and media. Assassins have been portrayed as heroes, villains, or tragic figures.

How to Memorize "assassinating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of assassination, imagine a person being killed in a secretive and stealthy manner.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'A' in assassinating stands for 'assault' and 'murder'.

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