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murdered

|mur/dered|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈmɜrdərd/

🇬🇧

/ˈmɜːdəd/

(murder)

unlawful killing

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
murdermurdersmurdersmurderedmurderedmurdering
Etymology
Etymology Information

'murder' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'morthor', where 'morth' meant 'secret killing'.

Historical Evolution

'morthor' changed from Old English to the Middle English word 'mordre' and eventually became the modern English word 'murder'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'secret killing', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'unlawful premeditated killing'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'murder'.

The detective discovered that the victim was murdered in the alley.

Synonyms

killedslain

Antonyms

savedprotected

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Idioms

murdered out

Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42