# assassinate

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈsæsɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #22,293

## Definitions
1. To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
2. To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.

## Etymology
From assassin + -ate, after Middle French assassiner.

## Common misspellings (12)
`asassinate`, `asasssinate`, `assasinate`, `assasisnate`, `assassiante`, `assassinaet`, `assassinatte`, `assassinnate`, `assassintae`, `assassniate`, `asssasinate`, `sasassinate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/assassinate