Meanings
To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone, especially a political leader.
جان بوجھ کر اور غیر قانونی طور پر کسی کو مارنا، خاص طور پر ایک سیاسی رہنما کو۔
قتل کرنا
qatl karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- politically assassinate
- assassinate a leader
- assassinate in cold blood
Example Sentences
The government was afraid that they would try to assassinate the opposition leader.
حکومت کو ڈر تھا کہ وہ اپوزیشن کے رہنما کو قتل کرنے کی کوشش کریں گے۔
Hakoomat ko dar tha ke woh opposition ke rehnuma ko qatl karne ki koshish karen ge.
He was known to have planned to assassinate the king.
وہ بادشاہ کو قتل کرنے کی منصوبہ بندی کرنے کے لیے جانا جاتا تھا۔
Woh badshah ko qatl karne ki mansuba bandi karne ke liye jana jata tha.
Assassinating an influential figure can lead to significant political unrest.
ایک بااثر شخصیت کا قتل سیاسی افرا تفری کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
Ek baa'asir shakhsiyat ka qatl siyasi afra tafri ka ba'is ban sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of ‘assassin’ as someone who performs a planned attack.
Imagine a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows, plotting a target's demise.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for.
— Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خنجر کی قسم
Khanjar ki qasam
By the dagger's oath
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "assassinare" — to kill (a prominent person)
First known use: 16th century
The term 'assassinate' originates from the Latin 'assassinare', which refers to the act of killing a prominent figure, particularly in a political context. The word became widely used in the English language around the late 16th century.