murdered Meaning & Definition
What Does Murdered Mean?
Murdered is a verb that means to kill (a person) unlawfully and unjustifiably with premeditated malice. It can also mean to slaughter mercilessly.
Murdered at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɝ.dɚd/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | dead, assassinated and bumped off |
| Antonyms | animated, raised and restored |
Murdered Definition (Verb)
- to kill (a person) unlawfully and unjustifiably with premeditated malice
He was accused/convicted of murdering the missing hiker. / The missing hiker was found murdered.
- to slaughter mercilessly : slay
bombs murdered innocent civilians
- to put an end to : destroy
… the same man who, if ever he were in power, would … murder truth, freedom, and art …
- tease, torment
… murder'd this poor heart of mine …
- to spoil or ruin : botch, mangle
a writer who murders the English language / The band murdered that song.
- to defeat badly
The football team murdered their opponents 35-3.
- to commit murder
a charge of armed assault with intent to murder / They murdered for money …
Synonyms of Murdered
Antonyms of Murdered
Murdered in a Sentence
The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.
Our team is going to murder them.
He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!
I could murder a hamburger right now.
He was accused/convicted of murdering the missing hiker.
The missing hiker was found murdered.
bombs murdered innocent civilians
… the same man who, if ever he were in power, would … murder truth, freedom, and art …
… murder'd this poor heart of mine …
a writer who murders the English language
The band murdered that song.
The football team murdered their opponents 35-3.
a charge of armed assault with intent to murder
They murdered for money …
those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them
we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage
He was accused/convicted of murdering the missing hiker. / The missing hiker was found murdered.
a writer who murders the English language / The band murdered that song.
a charge of armed assault with intent to murder / They murdered for money …
Word Forms & Grammar
mur·dered
mur·der·ing
murders
murder
murdered
murdering
murdered (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Murdered
Origin of Murdered
see murder:1
First Known Use
13th centuryt
Murdered Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of murdered is /ˈmɝ.dɚd/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (mɝ).
Murdered: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is murdered?
Murdered is a verb.
What is another word for murdered?
You can replace murdered with words such as dead, assassinated and bumped off. See the full list of murdered synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of murdered?
Words opposite in meaning to murdered are animated, raised, restored and resurrected.