verb
- to think about and plan (something, especially a crime) beforehand
Usage: often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The prosecutor argued that the defendant premeditated the murder.
- She didn’t premeditate her response; it was completely spontaneous.
- The crime was clearly premeditated, not a crime of passion.
- He spent weeks premeditating his revenge against his former business partner.
- The jury had to decide whether the killing was premeditated or accidental.
- Police found evidence that the suspect had premeditated the robbery for months.