HyperDic: murderer

English > 1 sense of the word murderer:
NOUNperson murderer, liquidator, manslayera criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful / unlawful / unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
murderer > pronunciation
Soundsmer'derer
Rhymesacquirer ... waterer: 26 rhymes with erer...
English > murderer: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful / unlawful / unlawful premeditated killing of another human being).
Synonymsliquidator, manslayer
InstancesJack the RipperAn unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
Narrowerassassin, assassinator, bravoA murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
butcherA brutal indiscriminate murderer
cutthroatsomeone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
fratricideA person who murders their brother or sister
gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooterA professional killer who uses a gun
hatchet man, icemanA professional killer
infanticideA person who murders an infant
mass murdererA person who is responsible for the deaths of many victims in a single incident
murderessA woman murderer
parricidesomeone who kills his or her parent
ripperA murderer who slashes / slashes the victims with a knife
serial killer, serial murderersomeone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
Broadercriminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactorsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
killer, slayersomeone who causes the death of a person or animal
Spanishasesina, asesino, homicida
Catalanassassí, homicida
Verbsmurderkill intentionally and with premeditation

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