murder
Translation
murder, killing
Examples
He was found guilty of murder.
He was found guilty of murder.
The police are investigating a murder.
The police are investigating a murder.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the crime of intentionally killing a person He was charged with murder.
((noun)) an act of killing someone illegally and intentionally There was a murder in the town last night.
Similar Words
Synonyms: killing, homicide, assassination
Etymology
From Old English 'morðor', from Proto-Germanic *murthran, related to death.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'murder mystery' party or movie. The whole point is to figure out who committed the 'murder'.