Bump Off (Verb)
Meaning
Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The mafia leader decided to bump off the rival gang's top members to eliminate the competition.
- He got in trouble with the law after his enemies accused him of plotting to bump off a key witness.
- Their boss instructed them to bump off the whistleblower before more sensitive information got leaked.
- During the trial, it was revealed that the defendant had been planning to bump off his business partner for months.
- The notorious hitman was hired to bump off a wealthy businessman who had many enemies.