commit murder

/kəˈmɪt ˈmɜːrdər/

committed murdercommitting murder

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Definition of commit murder - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

crimekill someone on purpose in a way that is illegal

He was arrested because he tried to commit murder.
The detective suspected he might commit murder again.
She plotted to commit murder for the insurance money.

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Expressions with commit

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

commit to a project

dedicate time and effort to a project

She decided to commit to a project for the next six months.

commit to memory

learn by heart for later recall

She committed the poem to memory for the recital.

commit to doing

make a serious promise or decision to carry out an action

They commit to doing regular safety checks on all equipment.

commit adultery

engage in a sexual relationship outside marriage

He was accused of committing adultery with his colleague.

commit oneself

dedicate oneself to a cause or activity

She decided to commit herself to volunteering.

Expressions with murder

cold-blooded murder

murder done without emotion or remorse

The jury found him guilty of cold-blooded murder.

blue murder

loud protest or angry outburst

She screamed blue murder when she saw the mess.

murder rap

charge of committing murder

He was arrested on a murder rap last night.

judicial murder

execution through legal process seen as unjust

The case was widely condemned as a judicial murder.

get away with murder

do something bad without consequences

She thinks she can get away with murder at work.

shout bloody murder

scream very loudly and urgently

She shouted bloody murder when she saw the spider.

be screaming bloody murder

shout loudly in anger or fear

She was screaming bloody murder when she saw the spider.

it'll be murder

exp.

extremely difficult or unpleasant situation

The exam tomorrow? It'll be murder.

murder in cold blood

killing someone deliberately and without emotion

The crime was a murder in cold blood, shocking the entire community.

murder the language

use a language very badly or incorrectly

He really murdered the language during his speech!

Terms with commit murder included in their meaning

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murder weapon

crime tool

object used to commit a murder

murderous

adj.

intent

intending or likely to commit murder

homicidal

adj.

crime

having a tendency to commit murder

murderous intent

plan to murder

plan to commit murder

axe-murder

crime

commit a brutal murder with an axe

murderousness

general condition

state of being inclined to commit murder

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French:assassiner, ...
German:morden, ...
Italian:commettere un omicidio, ...
Spanish:asesinar, ...
Portuguese:cometer homicídio, ...
Chinese:谋杀, ...
Japanese:殺人を犯す, ...
Arabic:اِرْتَكَبَ جَرِيمَة قَتْل, ...
Hebrew:לִרְצוֹחַ, ...
Russian:совершить убийство, ...
Ukrainian:вчинити вбивство, ...
Hindi:हत्या करना, ...
Bengali:খুন করা, ...
Catalan:assassinar, ...
Czech:zavraždit, ...
Danish:begå mord, ...
Dutch:moord plegen, ...
Greek:διαπράττω φόνο, ...
Hungarian:gyilkosságot elkövetni, ...
Khmer:ប្រព្រឹត្តឃាតកម្ម, ...
Korean:살인을 저지르다, ...
Persian:قتل عمد کردن, ...
Polish:popełnić zabójstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):cometer assassinato, ...
Romanian:a comite o crimă, ...
Swedish:begå mord, ...
Thai:ฆาตกรรม, ...
Turkish:cinayet işlemek, ...
Vietnamese:phạm tội giết người, ...

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