Assassinate

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early 17th century: from medieval Latin assassinat- ‘killed’, from the verb assassinare, from assassinus (see assassin).


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From assassin +‎ -ate, after Middle French assassiner.


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assassinate (v.)

1610s, from past participle stem of Medieval Latin assassinare (see assassin). "Assassinate means to kill wrongfully by surprise, suddenly, or by secret assault" [Century Dictionary]. Of reputations, characters, etc., from 1620s. Related: Assassinated; assassinating.