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kill

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/kɪl/ · kill

To cause the death of a living being.

Meanings

verbformal

To cause the death of a living being.

کسی زندہ مخلوق کی موت کا سبب بننا۔

مارنا

maarna

Formal: قتل

Synonyms

murderslayexecuteمارناہلاک کرناقتل کرنا

Antonyms

saverescuepreserveبچانامحفوظ رکھنافروغ دینا

Common Collocations

  • kill a creature
  • kill time
  • kill the mood

Example Sentences

It is illegal to kill endangered species.

خطرے میں پڑی ہوئی نسلوں کو مارنا غیر قانونی ہے۔

Khatre mein pari hui nasaloon ko maarna ghair qanooni hai.

He threatened to kill anyone who got in his way.

اس نے دھمکی دی کہ جو بھی اس کے راستے میں آئے گا اسے مار دے گا۔

Us ne dhamki di ke jo bhi is ke raste mein aaye ga use maar de ga.

They had to kill the weeds in the garden.

انہیں باغ میں کانٹے دار پودوں کو مارنا پڑا۔

Unhein bagh mein kaante daar podoon ko maarna pada.

Easily Confused With

kill time:To 'kill time' means to spend time in a way that makes it seem to pass without purpose, while 'to kill' refers to causing death.

Word Family

killing
nounقتل
killer
nounقاتل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'kill' as a command – a single, powerful action.

Imagine a knife quickly cutting through the air.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تیرے خیال نے ہر جا پر، مجھے قتل کر ڈالا ہے

Tere khayal ne har ja par, mujhe qatal kar daala hai.

Your thought has killed me everywhere.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا پتھر مارنے والا ہمیشہ قاتل نہیں ہوتا

Pehla pathar maarne wala hamesha qatal nahi hota.

The one who throws the first stone is not always the killer.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "clyllan" — to kill, to strike

First known use: 13th century

The word 'kill' has its roots in Old English, evolving from 'clyllan', which meant to strike down or destroy.