Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Kill (-ed, -s)
kill (-ed, -s), v. [origin obscure.] (webplay: lay, life, stab, vital).
- Quell; suppress; repress a desire for; put an end to feelings for.
- Slay; cause to die; put to death; destroy the vitality of an organism.
- Slaughter; sacrifice by bloodshed.
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