Assassinate

01 v. t. To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.

imp. & p. p. Assassinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Assassinating

1.
To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.
“Help, neighbors, my house is broken open by force, and I am ravished, and like to be assassinated.” — Dryden.
2.
To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly.[Archaic]
“Your rhymes assassinate our fame.” — Dryden.

“Such usage as your honorable lords Afford me, assassinated and betrayed.” — Milton.

Syn. To kill; murder; slay. See Kill.

02 n. An assassination, murder, or murderous assault.

1.
An assassination, murder, or murderous assault.[Obs.]
“If I had made an assassinate upon your father.” — B. Jonson.
2.
An assassin.[Obs.]