töten
Translation
to kill, to slay
Examples
Er hat die Fliege getötet.
He killed the fly.
Langeweile kann die Kreativität töten.
Boredom can kill creativity.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to kill (sb./sth.) The hunter killed the deer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: umbringen, ermorden; Antonyms: to let live, to save
Etymology
Related to the noun 'der Tod' (death) and cognate with the English word 'dead'.
Memory Tips
Think of the word 'Tod' (death). To 'töten' someone is to make them 'tot' (dead).