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To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
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Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
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To render inoperative.
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He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
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To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
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My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.
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To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
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That joke always kills me.
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To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.
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These tight shoes are killing my feet.
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To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
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It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries.
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To use up or to waste.
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He told the bartender, pointing at the bottle of scotch he planned to consume, "Leave it, I'm going to kill the bottle."
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To exert an overwhelming effect on.
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Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer.
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To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.
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The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.
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To force a company out of business.
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To produce intense pain.
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You don't ever want to get rabies. The doctor will have to give you multiple shots and they really kill.
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To punish severely.
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My parents are going to kill me!
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To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.
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To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.
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To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.
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To cause to assume the value zero.
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(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.
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To deadmelt.