Synonyms of kills

kills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kill

1

as in destroys

to deprive of life

during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroys
• slays
• takes
• dispatches
• murders
• slaughters
• assassinates
• claims
• neutralizes
• carries off
• gets
• wastes
• croaks
• fells
• does for
• executes
• does away with
• does in
• makes away with
• annihilates
• decimates
• finishes
• cuts down
• snuffs
• smites
• massacres
• terminates
• offs
• mows
• kills off
• whacks
• rubs out
• takes out
• butchers
• knocks off
• puts away
• blots out
• ices
• bumps off
• martyrs
• scrags
• euthanizes
• suicides
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animates
• restores
• raises
• revives
• resurrects
• nurtures
• resuscitates

2

as in dismisses

to reject by or as if by a vote

the Senate killed the bill by a single vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• refuses
• vetoes
• shoots down
• downs
• nixes
• blackballs
• disallows
• disapproves
• declines
• negatives
• blacklists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• allows
• passes
• approves
• admits
• supports
• ratifies
• elects
• assents (to)
• sanctions

3

as in deletes

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deletes
• cancels
• erases
• removes
• strikes (out)
• crosses (out)
• censors
• strokes (out)
• eradicates
• edits (out)
• scratches (out)
• obliterates
• elides
• blue-pencils
• suppresses
• expunges
• effaces
• wipes out
• deles
• shortens
• clips
• excises
• blots out
• rubs out
• roots (out)
• x's (out)
• crops
• launders
• silences
• represses
• cleans (up)
• abbreviates
• cuts
• redacts
• expurgates
• bowdlerizes
• red-pencils
• blips
• blacks out
• bleeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stets

4

as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of

the long hike up the mountain just about killed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wears
• exhausts
• drains
• tires
• harasses
• busts
• breaks
• wearies
• burns out
• knocks out
• wastes
• wears out
• washes out
• weakens
• outwears
• fatigues
• frazzles
• debilitates
• fags
• does in
• saps
• wears to a frazzle
• does up
• tuckers (out)
• enfeebles
• enervates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activates
• strengthens
• energizes
• rests
• invigorates
• rejuvenates
• relaxes
• vitalizes
• unwinds

5

as in fascinates

to attract or delight as if by magic

with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinates
• entices
• seduces
• enchants
• delights
• captivates
• lures
• pleases
• charms
• tempts
• draws
• intrigues
• interests
• beguiles
• magnetizes
• bewitches
• pulls
• witches
• disarms
• allures
• gratifies
• woos
• appeals (to)
• invites
• wiles
• arrests
• entrances
• beckons
• enthralls
• enraptures
• solicits
• courts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offends
• repels
• disgusts
• annoys
• displeases
• bores
• revolts
• tires
• irks
• wearies

6

as in deactivates

to cause to stop functioning

kill the engine before it overheats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deactivates
• brakes
• shuts off
• sticks
• turns off
• dismantles
• halts
• jams
• flicks (off)
• arrests
• stalls
• cuts off
• phases out
• mothballs
• draws up
• chocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts
• moves
• runs
• drives
• activates
• triggers
• propels
• generates
• fuels
• sparks
• powers
• pushes
• actuates
• sets off
• turns on
• fires
• energizes
• charges
• trips
• launches
• touches off
• releases
• switches
• discharges
• electrifies
• cranks (up)
• reactivates
• recharges

kills

2 of 2

noun

plural of kill

1

as in victims

Related Words

• victims
• games
• creatures
• chases
• prey
• targets
• critters
• quarries
• beasts
• brutes

Dissimilar Words

• predators
• hunters
• killers
• murderers
• carnivores
• pursuers
• chasers

2

as in washes

Related Words

• washes
• races
• cuts
• cutoffs
• waterways
• canals
• watercourses
• sloughs
• guts
• streams
• millstreams
• millraces
• channels
• coulees
• runs
• tributaries
• distributaries
• burns
• bayous
• influents
• freshets
• affluents
• branches
• confluents
• runoffs
• freshes
• arroyos
• brooks
• rills
• billabongs
• streamlets
• runnels
• rivulets
• creeks
• brooklets
• becks
• bourns
• runlets
• gills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kills

Verb

Thicker components typically mean massive internal resistance, which kills electrical current. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

In contrast, spraying visible ants often kills only a small portion of the colony while leaving the nest intact, with millions of workers ready to replace the small population killed by a contact spray. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

In addition to proper cleaning, heating food to 158 degrees or higher kills the parasite, health officials say. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Looking through the nearby woods in the dark, they are chased by Leatherface, who kills Franklin with his chainsaw. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Better known as citrus greening, the disease starves the roots, results in bitter, misshapen fruit, and eventually kills the tree. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

After the destruction, the state worked with the agriculture industry and the federal government to invest in control programs for the invasive pest, which kills grapevines and makes its home in numerous other fruits. — Lizzie Kane july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Directed by Trachtenberg and co-directed by Mercado, the movie follows a family vacation that turns into a nightmare when fun Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and takes on his powers. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Heat kills more people in an average year than any other weather hazard, per NOAA, with a 10-year preliminary average of 238 deaths a year from 2015 to 2024 and many of those deaths happen during heat waves that coincide with peak travel season. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Noun

Texas picked it up in the second half and finished with 37 deflections and four kills — a kill represents three consecutive defensive stops — to stymie a Bulldogs team that had won four of its last five games on the road. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026

Cos-Okpalla clinched three of the last five points for Texas A&M with two kills and an assisted block, including a final kill over the middle for match point. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025

Pugh then scored on back-to-back kills later in the set, scored on a block and scored on a kill for the final point of the set. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025

Harris had two kills during a 5-1 run that closed out the first game and a kill, block and ace during a comeback in the second game. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025