kill
     n 1: the act of terminating a life [syn: {killing}, {putting to
          death}]
     2: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or
        missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
     v 1: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or
          knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried
          to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the
          holidays"
     2: thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the
        student's proposal" [syn: {shoot down}, {defeat}, {vote
        down}, {vote out}]
     3: cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in
        the collision of three cars"
     4: end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
        [syn: {stamp out}]
     5: be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
     6: be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are
        killing me!"
     7: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The
        comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
     8: hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in
        racket games; "She killed the ball"
     9: hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
     10: deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
     11: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
         dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night";
         "They popped a few beer after work" [syn: {toss off}, {pop},
          {bolt down}, {belt down}, {pour down}, {down}, {drink
         down}]
     12: mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in
         the President's speech" [syn: {obliterate}, {wipe out}]
     13: tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is
         killing her"
     14: cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
     15: destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating
         artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
Source: WordNet® 2.0