Kill and Put down

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Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Usage example: during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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Put down is a synonym for kill. In some cases you can use "Put down" instead a verb "Kill".
Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Put down

Put down verb - Put (an animal) to death.
Usage example: the sick cat had to be put down
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Kill is a synonym for put down. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Put down".

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  • Let's Fight Like Gentlemen Man in Black: You mean, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?
    Source: Let's Fight Like Gentlemen
  • Film / The Princess Bride And again with Fezzik:Westley: You mean, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?
    Source: Film / The Princess Bride
  • Implacable Man They're put down for good when the docking bay vents and they wind up spaced (this doesn't kill Necromorphs, but a Necromorph floating in perfect vacuum isn't in a position to kill anyone).
    Source: Implacable Man
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