What is "assassinates"

Usage examples of "assassinates".

I have called to request to him, to suplicar to him, that if she knows where she is, gives it before she assassinates another innocent.

But when I step into Good Time Charley's on the afternoon in question, I am feeling as if maybe I have a touch of grippe coming on, and Good Time Charley tells me that there is nothing in this world as good for a touch of grippe as rock candy and rye whiskey, as it assassinates the germs at once.

War becomes shame, the sword becomes a dagger, only when it assassinates right, progress, reason, civilisation, truth.