2. To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly. [Archaic] Your rhymes assassinate our fame. Dryden. Such usage as your honorable lords Afford me, assassinated and betrayed. Milton.
Syn.
— To kill; murder; slay. See Kill.
ASSASSINATE
As*sas"sin*ate, n. Etym: [F. assassinat.]
1. An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. [Obs.] If I had made an assassinate upon your father. B. Jonson.
2. An assassin. [Obs.] Dryden.
ASSASSINATION
As*sas`si*na"tion, n.
Defn: The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.
ASSASSINATOR
As*sas"si*na`tor, n.
Defn: An assassin.
ASSASSINOUS
As*sas"sin*ous, a.