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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

But hypertension kills silently, one person at a time, and is the precursor to many heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. — Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026

When nobody can answer questions like these, the organization gets skittish about scaling, and that kills more projects than any bug ever will. — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Industrial animal agriculture confines and kills billions of animals while polluting waterways and damaging ecosystems. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Health officials have long advised to avoid raw milk products as they are not pasteurized -- a process that kills bacteria and viruses. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Those complications are how measles kills us, which means measles will rarely be on the top line of a certificate. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Whatever kills all those fawns varies depending on the habitat type, presence of predators, and weather conditions. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Its bubbling action lifts dirt, kills bacteria, and removes mold and mildew without harsh fumes. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 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