kill

öldürmek

To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.

• The disease killed thousands of people.
• He was killed in a car accident.
• Pesticides kill harmful insects.
• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat because conventional medications can no longer kill the pathogens effectively in infected patients.
• Extreme temperatures during the heatwave were sufficient to kill sensitive marine organisms in coastal ecosystems, disrupting the entire food chain.
• The new herbicide was designed to selectively kill invasive plant species while leaving native vegetation unharmed in restoration projects.

Eş anlamlılar: slay, murder, execute, destroy

Zıt anlamlılar: save, revive, preserve

bitirmek

To put an end to or stop something.

• The proposal was killed in committee.
• Bad reviews killed the show.
• That noise is killing my concentration.

Eş anlamlılar: stop, end, halt, terminate

Zıt anlamlılar: start, begin, create

öldürmek (ağrı)

To cause severe pain or discomfort to someone.

• My feet are killing me.
• This headache is killing me.
• That workout nearly killed me.

Eş anlamlılar: hurt, pain

Zıt anlamlılar: soothe, relieve

öldürme

An act of killing, especially of game animals.

• The lion made a quick kill.
• Hunters competed for the largest kill.
• The eagle returned to its kill.

Eş anlamlılar: slaughter, hunt