| VERB | contact | matar | cause to die |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | matar | end or extinguish by forceful means |
| Meaning | Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cause to | fallecer, morir | Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain / sustain life |
| Narrower | ahogar | kill by submerging in water |
| asesinar, eliminar | kill intentionally and with premeditation | |
| asesinar | murder | |
| disparar | kill by firing a missile | |
| ejecutar | kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment | |
| liquidar | Remove from memory or existence | |
| liquidar | Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | |
| sacrificar | kill (animals) usually for food consumption | |
| sacrificar | kill or destroy | |
| Catalan | matar | |
| English | kill | |
| Nouns | asesino | someone who causes the death of a person or animal |
| matanza, muerte | The act of terminating a life | |
| Meaning | end or extinguish by forceful means. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | acabar, concluir, terminar | Bring to an end or halt |
| Catalan | matar | |
| English | stamp out, kill | |
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