Kill and Renew

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Renew is an antonym for kill.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Renew

Renew verb - To bring back to life, practice, or activity.
Usage example: the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves

Kill is an antonym for renew in refurbish topic.

Nearby Words: renewal, renewing, renewable

Common collocations

life kill life renew life
characters kill characters renew characters

Both words in one sentence

  • Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu / Comic Books Soldiers all around renew allegiance to him after seeing him kill the gargantuan beast in such fashion.
  • Film / Dial M for Murder She's almost strangled, then convicted of murder and sentenced to death, then discovers her husband (for whom she had started to renew her love) was the one trying to kill her.
  • C-List Fodder It also bears mention that Whedon had to kill someone important and Emma Caulfield said explicitly at the beginning of the season that she would not renew her contract, whether Buffy continued or not.
    Source: C-List Fodder
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