verb
- killing (a prominent person) for political or religious reasons
Usage: present participle of assassinate
Examples
- The security team prevented anyone from assassinating the president.
- He was charged with assassinating the civil rights leader.
- The plot involved assassinating several government officials.
- They discovered evidence of someone assassinating the ambassador.
- The documentary explores who was responsible for assassinating the senator.
- Security measures increased after threats of assassinating the prime minister.