Definition for MUR'DER

MUR'DER, v.t. [Sax. myrthian; D. moorden; G. morden; Sw. mörda.]

  1. To kill a human being with premeditated malice. [See the Noun.]
  2. To destroy; to put an end to. Canst thou murder thy breath in the middle of a word? Shak.

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