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BUMP OFF
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Kill intentionally and with premeditation
Example:
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Synonyms:
bump off; dispatch; hit; murder; off; polish off; remove; slay
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "bump off" is one way to...):
kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bump off"):
burke (murder without leaving a trace on the body)
execute (murder in a planned fashion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot bump off Sue
