Verbs of Helping and Hurting - Verbs for Killing and Debilitating
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to killing and debilitating such as "slay", "behead", and "assassinate".
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to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes
to eliminate someone, often perceived as a threat, by causing their death
to prevent someone or something from breathing easily by blocking the airway
to block someone or something's access to air, making it difficult or impossible to breathe
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
to end someone's life by squeezing their throat, cutting off their air supply
to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness
to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly
to make a part of the body or the whole of it numb, immobile, or inactive