Slay (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 assassin was hired to slay anyone who got in the way of the operation.
- Her darkest thoughts ran to slay the person who had destroyed her family.
- It was clear the mafia boss ordered her ex to slay her business partner.
- They wanted to slay anyone who caused them to lose the competition.
- He threatened to slay anyone who stood in the way of his plan for revenge.